Members of the Friends met with Matron Harriet, Midwives Hope & Su, Therapy Assistant, Alex and MCA Emma… Seen here demonstrating how to use the equipment.   They explained that many ladies…. both pre and post childbirth will benefit from being able to use...

We are pleased to have donated £13,800 to the Manual Handling team which has funded 2 Hoverjacks. It was exciting for members of the Friends to meet with Manual Handling Advisors Bernadette & Scott and Falls Improvement Specialist Practitioner, Carrie for a...

The Friends are pleased to have funded these items which, added to the existing Neo-Natal unit equipment, means there is now a breast pump available for every new mum! We met with Jackie (Senior Sister) and Sandra (Unit Housekeeping) who told us how having this amount...

We have 4 wards specifically relating to ‘care of the elderly’ at Broomfield Hospital. The Friends are pleased to have committed to funding toiletries for each of these wards throughout 2024. We have already delivered the first 2 months … which have been gratefully...

The Friends are pleased to have provided funding of £4,344 for two more tilt chairs for Therapy Services. We asked Louise Panella, Lead Therapist, her opinion … she said …  “The 2 adjustable Milano chairs gifted by the Friends at Broomfield Hospital in March 2023 are...

Volunteers from the Friends at Broomfield are pictured here taking a look at the Mobile Phone charging station that has been installed in A&E. The charging station was presented to A&E and allows patients, visitors and staff to charge their mobile phones ‘free...

A delivery of twenty-five breast surgery care packs has been donated to the Breast Friends support group at Broomfield Hospital following funding of £1,536 from the Friends at Broomfield. £1,000 of this funding was received on behalf of one particular donor who...

Volunteer Marion Lee of the Friends at Broomfield experiencing the Northern Lights courtesy of the new VR headset which has been donated by the Friends to the Broomfield Anaesthetic Department. Awaiting their turn are Chairperson Alison Douglas and volunteer Alison...

Nine specialist breast feeding pumps have been funded via a donation of £12,600 from the wonderful Friends at Broomfield. The specialist grade pumps will benefit mums and babies receiving care and support from the Cleft lip and palate team at Broomfield Hospital....

One hundred and fifty pairs of supportive slippers have made their way to Broomfield’s Falls team for distribution to wards where patient falls are more prevalent. The ever-loyal and supportive Friends at Broomfield group has funded the latest supply of slippers....

Staff training is a really important aspect of delivering patient care. The Friends were pleased to award £2,330 to fund the Phacon Throat Assist. This is a ‘model head’ which is used in conjunction with a scope (camera) … and enables staff to be trained with...

The Friends at Broomfield Hospital recently awarded £4,200 to fund the ‘patient bedwarmers’. Pictured here are hospital staff with ladies from the Friends who visited the department to see how this equipment is helping patients …. Staff from the department kindly...

On the face of it, these chairs look like a fairly standard armchair. Then you look a bit closer … staff can easily manoeuvre them … they have a tilt function to gently change the patients position, a footrest and removable arm, back and seat pads to give the highest...

The Friends awarded a grant of £3,295 in November 2020 for the Physiotherapy Department Leg Press. This equipment helps with patients exercise and rehabilitation. “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you”

The Terrace was in need of new benches and chairs – which has been facilitated with the help of the Friends’ £3,495 donation in August 2021. “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you”