Staff from Warrington Hospital to collect as Wolves take on Wakefield Wildcats (From This Is Cheshire)
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Staff from Warrington Hospital to collect as Wolves take on Wakefield Wildcats
2:33pm Monday 22nd March 2010 in
WARRINGTON and Halton Hospitals Charitable Fund is holding a bucket collection at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday.
The fund aims to collect money for new equipment and services that can not be covered by normal NHS budgets.
It manages donations made by patients and the public and funds are then directed to patients and staff as soon as possible.
Recent successful bids from the fund have included equipment for the breast screening unit and fold-up beds for parents to stay overnight on the children’s wards Donations made on Friday will go directly to the fund and may also be sent by post to North Cheshire Hospitals Charitable Fund, Co/ Finance Department, Kendrick Wing, Warrington Hospital, WA5 1QG For more information email charity@whh.nhs.uk or call 662296.
Comments(3)
JennyA
says...
11:08pm Mon 22 Mar 10
However, I would like to point out that there is a big difference between those items of equipment which are 'extras' and those which are 'standard' and should to be paid for by the NHS.
My advice to anyone thinking about making donations to hospitals or other NHS causes is to ask questions about what the money is to be used for. It is also possible, when sending a donation, to indicate what sort of things you would like the money to be spent on. They are obliged by law to conform to your wishes.
It is all too tempting for hospital managements to regard large amounts of donated funds as a way to plug holes in hospital budgets!!
JennyA
says...
11:08pm Mon 22 Mar 10
However, I would like to point out that there is a big difference between those items of equipment which are 'extras' and those which are 'standard' and should to be paid for by the NHS.
My advice to anyone thinking about making donations to hospitals or other NHS causes is to ask questions about what the money is to be used for. It is also possible, when sending a donation, to indicate what sort of things you would like the money to be spent on. They are obliged by law to conform to your wishes.
It is all too tempting for hospital managements to regard large amounts of donated funds as a way to plug holes in hospital budgets!!
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isright says...
7:01pm Mon 22 Mar 10
On a point of clarity. If equipment is required to do care or treatment of a patient - then why is it not covered in NHS budgeting?
Surely this is not providing the best possible care & treatment to some patients - without having to fundraise.
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