Curious to see the incredible ways your kind donations are bringing about positive changes for both patients and staff across Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust? Discover the real impact you are creating here! 

  • Communications equipment for maternity, helping the team to communicate important information to families
  • Essentials for domestic abuse victims
  • A coaching programme for new leaders – helping equip people to shape outstanding health and care services here in Surrey and Sussex
  • Three brand new neonatal incubators for premature or unwell newborn babies. Funded by Peter Harrison Foundation, Morrisons, and your support for our neonatal appeal Olives Appeal.
  • A new family room for parents of premature babies – designed by mums and dads with experience of our neonatal unit.
  • Artwork and theming throughout the new neonatal unit at East Surrey Hospital.
  • We’ve funded a new ‘reverse mentoring’ programme, whereby junior members of staff from BAME backgrounds are trained to mentor senior leaders. Bringing important perspectives directly to our most senior leaders.
  • Improvements to the garden at the Macmillan Cancer Centre, and a thank you lunch for the volunteers who help people affected by cancer at the centre
  • Helping make SASH feel an inclusive environment for patients, staff and visitors of all sexualities and backgrounds through funding the adoption of the NHS Rainbow Badge programme
  • Development of new skills in ophthalmology department
  • Funding the refurbishment of the multi-faith chapel at East Surrey Hospital, providing flowers to the hospital chapel for a whole year, and funding a service of remembrance for families who have lost a loved one, and for hospital staff who care for people at the end of life.
  • Children’s physiotherapy equipment
  • A survey of our outdoor areas to develop our areas of rest for staff, patients and visitors
  • Heat pads to enhance the comfort of patients having chemotherapy here at East Surrey Hospital
  • New tablet computers to help in our chemotherapy suite.
  • Artwork to help create great spaces in the for new dental hospital at East Surrey Hospital , the newly opened Aldrich-Blake unit, and art/theming throughout the brand new neonatal unit at East Surrey Hospital.
  • Improved seating for an outpatient waiting area
  • A team away day for the Maple perinatal mental health team, who support new and future mums  across Surrey and Sussex.
  • A summer fun day for children with epilepsy – funded through donations and the brilliant fundraising of nurse Kirsten McHale
  • Laser training, improvements on the stroke unit, a 3d replica liver, arts and crafts for children in hospital and more! 
  • An exhibition of sketches related to Parkinson’s Disease by an NHS Consultant and illustrator to share insights into the disease.
  • New patient entertainment equipment on Chaldon Ward at East Surrey Hospital.
  • Five televisions for patient rooms where there weren’t any.
  • An art exhibition organised by Doctor Sophie Norman and colleagues across SASH NHS Trust
  • You helped us mark international nurses day and international day of the midwife
  • Supporting the development of the SASH Culture Inclusion Champions network
  • Specialist books for parents who have sadly lost a baby, and are considering trying to conceive again

 

With your help, we want to do even more for patients and families right here in Surrey and Sussex. If you’d like to find out how you or your organisation can help, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 07966 235171, or email: sash.charity@nhs.net