NHS Grampian Charity, supported by donations from NHS Charities Together, has funded improvements to a range of rest areas for staff. The Foresterhill Staff Garden is nearing completion as is work at the Emergency Department to provide Reflection Room and outdoors space. Endowment funding has also provided more comfortable rest areas for staff using the […]
When the Eye Clinic moved to its new home in the Summer, NHS Grampian Charity was delighted to be able to upgrade and add to the Department’s equipment. The charity supported the fitting out of an additional cataract procedure room together equipped with the most up-to-date cataract removal system.
A group of friends in Buckie recently presented a cheque for over £35,000 for NHS Grampian Charity’s ARI Oncology Research Fund to Dr Ravi Sharma and Dr Rafael Moleron. Fundraising over the summer included a dinner dance, raffles, lucky squares and a golf outing. The generosity of the Buckie community has been outstanding and many […]
In April 2018, Douglas Downie and his partner, Natalie Campbell, organised the Trust’s first ball at the Beach Ballroom featuring the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. £7,400 was raised for the Trust which is one of the fund within the NHS Grampian Charity. Douglas and Natalie fundraise tirelessly and also seek to raise awareness about this […]
Two local companies, Grants Electrical and Grants (Dufftown) Limited matched money collected at a charity football match organised by the young men of the village. £3,600 was raised for the Medical Ward at the Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital.
NHS Grampian Charity was pleased to provide additional positioning lasers for patients in radiotherapy. The new lasers make positioning more comfortable for patients and easier for staff to make sure patients are positioned in the best way for treatment.
NHS Grampian Charity was delighted to support the purchase of hysteroscopes to enable a one stop shop to be offered to women with post-menopausal bleeding. Some procedures can now be done during a clinic visit without the need for an overnight stay in hospital.
The Innes Family have donated £770.70 for Ward 309 at ARI – thanks to all who donated at the BA County Fair in Dunecht and also during the Wee Pink Fergie’s trip to Shetland. The Wee Pink Fergie is a regular at shows throughout the summer and the Innes Family make extraordinary efforts to raise […]
The Aberdeen Kiltwalk takes place on 3 June and a number of the walkers have volunteered to walk for the Endowment Fund. All sponsorship attracts a further 40% donation from the Hunter Foundation. To register contact http://www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberdeen-2018/
Kyle Munro recently completed the Inverness Marathon and raised £1,000 for our Neurosurgery Fund. Kyle’s Granny had been a patient of the Neurosurgery Unit at ARI some years ago. Kyle wanted to acknowledge the care his grandmother received. Mr Kamel Mahmoud, Consultant Neurosurgeon, said “This is a magnificent effort by Kyle and we are hugely […]