Harmonious gifts for elderly patients
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Singing troupe ‘Friends in Harmony’ visited Estuary ward at Southend University Hospital laden with presents for elderly patients. More...
Prittlewell Lily blooming generous for A & E department
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Southend University Hospital’s accident and emergency department now has its own machine to probe the depths of the bladder – without patients feeling a thing.Thanks to the Prittlewell Lily charity, the department now boasts a £7,700 start-of-the-art bladder scanner that works by ultrasound to measure bladder volume. More...
Arakliti family gift to babies
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
For 12 years the Arakliti family have teed off an annual golf day in memory of husband and father Michael Arakliti, donating the proceeds to children’s charities. This year’s Arakliti Crystal Tournament was held at Ballards Gore Golf Club for the benefit of Southend University Hospital’s special care baby unit. More...
SLUGS Singing and dancing for charity
Friday, October 23, 2009
Music and dancing were on the menu outside the Arches cafes on Southend seafront to help raise money for leukaemia patients at Southend University Hospital. More...
IRIS Club helping babies bloom
Friday, October 23, 2009
On-the-spot blood testing equipment is now available for checking tiny babies on Southend University Hospital’s post-natal ward, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the IRIS Club. The club presented the specialised equipment for detecting jaundice in newborn babies to the hospital’s Margaret Broom 2 ward. More...
Record Numbers turn out for Hospital Sponsored Walk
Saturday, October 10, 2009
A record number of supporters braved the windy weather to take part in the Southend Hospital Annual Sponsored Walk on Sunday 11 October. More...
Joyce Long supports Bosom Pals Appeal
Sunday, September 27, 2009
In the lead up to October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, Joyce Long held another of her garden charity sales. The week-long event raised £3,200 for Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation’s Bosom Pals Appeal. More...
Bosom Pals Appeal Launch Success
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The Bosom Pals Appeal was launched in style at Adventure Island and attracted crowds of supporters and well wishers including Channel 4’s Countdown co-host Rachel Riley. More...
A Stroke Unit to be proud of
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thank you for helping us reach our target of £650,000. On 31st March hospital staff and fundraisers joined trustees of Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation at a special reception to celebrate the completion of the StrokeBusters Appeal... More...