NHS Grampian Charity awards over £160,000 to local health initiatives

NHS Grampian Charity has announced over £160,000 of funding for community-led health and wellbeing projects across Grampian. The charity will support 19 local projects across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray through its annual Community Grants Programme. The programme awards grants of up to £10,000 for projects which improve access to health provision, enhance healthcare experiences, and […]

New Training Mannequin for Clinical Nutrition

A new nasogastric feeding trainer, which will increase training opportunities for staff, students and patients across Grampian, has been funded thanks to your generous donations. The new Mr Hungry mannequin is being used by the Clinical Nutrition Nursing Team to help deliver training and practical experience in the insertion of nasogastric tubes, nasal tube retention […]

Enhancing Healthcare with the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit

NHS Grampian Charity is proud to work with an incredible team of NHS colleagues across the Grampian region. Our colleagues use the generous donations that have been gifted to the charity to benefit patients and to enhance the healthcare services provided by NHS Grampian, both in hospitals and in the wider community. One of those […]

NHS Grampian Charity funds new scanner to improve specialist training

NHS Grampian staff are able to improve their cardiology skills, thanks to a new simulator funded by NHS Grampian Charity. The ECHO device is allowing staff – including cardiac physiologists, nurses and physician associates – at NHS Grampian to improve their knowledge and diagnostic skills in cardiology. Costing more than £85,000, the state-of-the-art learning tool […]

CAMHS Garden Receives Funding Boost From Wood

Children and young people receiving mental health treatment in the North-east are one step closer to enjoying a new garden space, thanks to a generous donation from Wood. The oilfield services and engineering consultancy firm has donated £6,500 towards the creation of the garden space outside NHS Grampian’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) […]

NHS Grampian Charity Welcomes New Committee Members

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NHS Grampian Charity has announced the appointment of three new members to its governing committee. The charity is the official, legally-linked charity of NHS Grampian and is responsible for managing donations made by supporters to ensure they are used to provide benefit to staff and patients, to enhance services, and to provide support in communities […]

Case Study: Aberdeen Independent Multiple Sclerosis

Aberdeen Independent Multiple Sclerosis (AIMS) was established in 2021 to offer help and support to those affected by MS and other neurological conditions in the North-east. Run by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the charity offers a series of chair-based exercise and yoga classes, both online and face-to-face, as well as classes in mindfulness, […]

NHS Grampian Charity Announces New Name & Strategic Plan

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NHS Grampian Endowment Fund has announced its new operating name is NHS Grampian Charity, as part of a major rebrand for the organisation. NHS Grampian Charity is the official, legally-linked charity of NHS Grampian and is responsible for managing donations made by supporters to ensure they are used to provide benefit to staff and patients, […]