The Friends were again pleased to provide wrapped Christmas gifts this year for patients staying in hospital over Christmas. An £800 donation allowed us to do this in December 2021. “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you”

The refurbishment of the Pathology Department staff room has now been completed - thanks to the Friends’ donation of £7,500. It looks lovely and hopefully allows the staff a more pleasant rest area. “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you”

The Friends at Broomfield have donated a magnificent £50,000 to the robotic surgery appeal. The Friends, who run two shops at the hospital, made a special visit to Theatres to present a cheque and have a demonstration of the Da Vinci robot from surgeon Sri...

Parents Stuart and Carol Gosling have funded five new breast pumps and bottles for children born with cleft lip and palate thanks to generous donations including another £2,000 from the Friends at Broomfield.A cleft is a gap or split in the upper lip and/or the roof...

From Soap, Shampoo and Sheds to Bats, Shops and RobotsIn 1940 Broomfield Hospital was built as a sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis patients, whose hospital stay could be anything between 6 months to about four years. Towards the end of the second world war...

Patients who are awaiting discharge from hospital can now benefit from improved surroundings thanks to charitable donations.On Monday, December 4, trust chairman Nick Alston, CBE, DL, attended an event to officially open the discharge lounge, alongside colleagues from...

A second dementia friendly garden outside Baddow Ward was opened by the Mayor of Chelmsford Duncan Lumley.  This garden was made possible by £50,000 of charitable donations, the Friends donated £10,000 towards this.The garden which builds on the huge success of the...

The Friends at Broomfield Hospital have kindly funded state-of-the-art technology to enable the Speech and Language Therapy team to provide advanced assessment for patients with swallowing and voice disorders.Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) will...

Broomfield Hospital has a large variety of outdoor green space that is managed to provide therapeutic benefits.  The Friends’ generously donated £1,352 during 2018 towards wildlife shelters to enhance biodiversity in line with our woodland management plan. This...

To deliver excellent healthcare services, both now and long into the future, we need to be sustainable in our use of resources. This includes our environment, our people, patients and communities and our budget.Sustainability therefore requires a large amount of...

Some photos from the annual Christmas Ward Decoration Competition.   “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you”

Photo above shows the presentation to the St Andrews of new chairs costing £3,000. “The Friends – Supporting your hospital, supporting you” Photo above shows the presentation to the St Andrews of new chairs costing £3,000. Photo above shows the presentation to the St...

Shown in the photo - The Friends at Broomfield Hospital (back row) with Mr Mat Griffiths, consultant plastic surgeon (back row far left), the St Andrews Centre team (front row) and patient Sheila Holland using the Perometer. On Wednesday, October 18, the perometer was...

Angela Wade (Research/ Development and Dignity Lead) has been able to buy much needed clothing for our patients who find themselves in hospital either as an emergency or who may not have family or friends to bring items in for them. Angela Said: “The Dignity Project...

    On Danbury, Goldhanger, Baddow and Braxted wards they sensitively sing, play guitars and ukuleles, violin and soft percussion to calm and soothe patients. There is scientific evidence that music can relieve pain and improve the wellbeing of patients,...