The most asked question of why Hampshire Medical Fund exists, is: "surely buying #medicalequipment is paid for by the NHS?" The state of the art equipment we buy is NOT covered by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust budget, like the FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. S II Ultrasound System, which we have just installed in #ICU at #Winchester. This machine enables our front line heroes to undertake intensive
When we at Hampshire Medical Fund launched our Dig Deep emergency #fundraising campaign via email to our supporters back in March, little did we know that 3 weeks later, we would have raised over £1,000,000. Not quite as good as Captain (now Colonel) Tom, but still... In consultation with our Chief Medical Officer, Lara Alloway, we prioritised any equipment
It's with great pleasure that we at the Hampshire Medical Fund have been able to furnish the #rehabilitation teams at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with four SARA Combilizers, procured from Arjo. Two combilizers are now being used at Basingstoke Hospital and a further two are being used at Winchester Hospital, as a result of
We held our third annual Cycle Sportive earlier this month, starting and finishing at Inhurst Farm in Baughurst. Cyclists chose to ride 85, 45 or a family-friendly 12 mile route through the picturesque North Hampshire countryside and were greeted at the finish line with a shiny medal and complimentary hot lunch. Almost 250 cyclists
The quarter target mark has been hit as fundraising continues at Basingstoke Hospital for a new 3D scanner – able to highlight cancers quicker than before and monitor spread to other parts of the body. Last week a £250 donation from a volunteer porter on the radiology ward saw the total amount raised reach £25,000,
To enter the raffle please email medicalfund@hhft.nhs.uk or call 01256 314759. To enter our Cycle Sportive on Sunday 7th October, click here.
Danielle Millar ran the London Marathon in aid of the North Hampshire Medical Fund, completing in less than 4 hours 50 minutes despite the extraordinary heat on the day… Danielle has raised an incredible total of £6,000 which will go towards the purchase of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Critical Care Department at Basingstoke
Caron Claridge joined us this month as Director of Fundraising. She previously worked for Help for Heroes for four years. Caron tells us why she enjoys working for a charity: "I absolutely love meeting different people from all backgrounds and building relationships with them. I enjoy the variety, it definitely keeps it interesting when
Our Spring 2018 Issue of Update is now available to download. Please contact the fundraising office if you'd like a hardcopy posted to you.
We are delighted to announce that Nigel Sussex has raised the amazing amount of £1,391.53 from the Brighton Half Marathon last month. One of Nigel's dear friends Jemily has PMP (a form of cancer). She is being treated at Basingstoke Hospital where they have one of the two UK Centres for treating this form of Cancer. They