Children needing checks for hearing problems are to have a better service in the community, thanks to a special new portable scanner being taken out on the road by staff from Broomfield Hospital’s paediatric audioolgy department. The equipment, a Verirfit Scanner, has...

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It is often the case that patients with dementia arrive at hospital with no toiletries. To ensure our patients have the necessary items to maintain comfort and dignity, volunteers from the Friends at Broomfield have kindly provided over 75 toiletry bags, suitable for...

Volunteers from the Friends at Broomfield recently had the opportunity to see how their latest significant donation is improving patient care by testing the new Videofluoroscopy chair, purchased by the Speech and Language team. The specialist chair is used when a...

A new ECG machine which will help speed up the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions has been handed over to Broomfield Hospital’s Lister Ward by the Friends at Broomfield Hospital. Members of the Friends, who raise funds for equipment and facilities for...

Elite Tickets has been providing excursions and short breaks to customers in the mid Essex area for the past 14 years. We are please to announce a new and exciting partnership with Elite Tickets to provide support and prizes to the Friends. From the very beginning...

PATIENTS at Broomfield Hospital needing bladder scans will have a faster and more efficient service, following the presentation of new equipment to the urology department by Friends at Broomfield Hospital. The group, formerly called the League of Friends, have...

A “Go British” event which included a fabulous fashion show at Chelmsford Star Co-op’s Quadrant store in Chelmsford has resulted in a £560 donation for Friends at Broomfield Hospital. The special evening attracted more than 100 people and the highlight was the fashion...

A shop run by volunteers at the heart of Broomfield Hospital has been transformed by a major re-vamp, which has given extra space and earned it the nickname “The Tardis.” The refurbishment of the shop, run by Friends at Broomfield Hospital (formerly Broomfield...