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 first Medical Careers Seminar at the Ark Conference Centre to inspire and inform pupils in Hampshire interested in pursuing a medical career, whilst raising vital funds for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Among those speaking were leading health professionals such as Karen Morrison, Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean for Education
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,
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What a wonderful evening we had on Saturday at Park House Stables with Tim Nedas, Harry Herbert, Francesca Cumani, Archie Manners, Clare Balding and John Warren. We're delighted to announce the whopping amount of £22,826.72 was made! A massive thank you to the fantastic panelists, Strutt & Parker, Weatherbys Hamilton, Furniture4Events and Winchester Cocoa Company for their fantastic support. Photos
A month has now passed since the Hampshire Country & Garden Festival and the committee are pleased to confirm that over the weekend we managed between us all to raise the staggering amount of £25,380. This has enabled the North Hampshire Medical Fund to buy a State-of-the-art Laparoscopic Simulator and Mobile Camera/Monitor System for Gynaecology, General Surgery and
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.