Hospital charity donates more than £70k to improve patient care

ASuffolkhospitalcharityhasdonatedmorethan£70,000toimprovepatientcare. FriendsoftheWestSuffolkHospitalcharityhasgiven£72,000in18grantstotheWestSuffolkNHSFoundationTrust(WSFT). Thefundswillbeusedtopurchasespecialisedequipmentandtoys,helpingstaffenhancethequalityofcaretheyprovide. (LefttoRight)VolunteerServicesleadLeeRansonandvolunteerPaulCooper(Image:WestSuffolkNHSFoundationTrust)Thecharitygeneratesfundsthroughdonations,legacies,andsalesfromitsshopatWestSuffolkHospital,wherevolunteersprovideessentialsrangingfromnightweartorefreshments. ADVERTISEMENTTheteamalsoofferscourtesypacksforpatientsadmittedwithoutsupplies,operatesatrolleyservicethatvisitsthewards,andrunsanonlineshop. LeeRanson,volunteerservicesleadforWSFT,said:“Wearesogratefulforthefundsthatwillallowustoprovide10morewheelchairs,boostingthenumberwealreadyhaveinplace,andthreehigh-backedchairstoprovidemorecomfortableseatingforpeoplewaitingfortaxisorliftsatthefronto