"THE FRIENDS OF ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL"

We are an independent organisation, but working in co-operation with the Hospital Management.
Our aims are to offer support & comfort to patients, in the hope that we can help make their stay in the Hospital a little more pleasant. We have a team who visit the patients every day, who chat to them and can often give them advice and carry out small errands. Each patient is given a "Get Well Card" & a small plant to those who have longer stays, plus a small toy to young children. Patients are also given a letter explaining our aims which they can return with any comments they wish to make about their stay in the Hospital. In this way we can monitor the standards of care and attention they receive which we can then follow up ourselves, or discuss with the Hospital Management. We do not however, get involved in any areas of the Medical treatment they receive.

We have provided a Book & Magazine Trolley, Clocks and Pictures in all rooms, Toothbrush Glass holders in all bathrooms & hairdryers and fans. We are constantly looking for new items to add to this list, and ways of helping patients further.

We are all heartened by the appreciation expressed by patients for the services we provide, and the co-operation we receive from the Hospital Management.

To fund our operations we hold "Coffee Mornings" at the Hospital on the first Friday of each month at 11.30am. This is open to all whether members or not and new faces are always welcome. It offers an opportunity to meet or make new friends, have a friendly chat or learn more about us and the hospital, and even win a bottle of wine in our raffle. We hold an Annual "St. George's Day Bazaar" and have very recently hosted a "Table Sale" in which other local Charities & Support Groups have participated.

We are always happy to enrol new members to "The Friends" which is entirely free, and enables us to keep you in touch with our activities. To join us or obtain more information, contact John Burlinson on 06-946455