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Trollies

Trollies

Posted on: 20th March 2024

Torbay Hospital League of Friends donated over £130,000 which will improve the experience of people having surgery.

The donation has funded 15 operating trollies which transport people into theatre, with most operstions able to be carried out on the trolley. This prevents multiple transfers to different…

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Recliner Chair

Recliner Chair

Posted on: 18th March 2024

Warrington Ward has a nice new recliner chair for their Pink Room.

Staff on the ward said "During difficult times, having a loved one able to stay with the person in hospital is important both physically and mentally. this was made possible with a donation of £4,500Read more...

Mechanical CPR Device

Mechanical CPR Device

Posted on: 17th March 2024

The new device is a chest compression system that will be used in the emergency department, but will also available for our wider cardiac arrest team to use on other wards…

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Bed Push

Bed Push

Posted on: 27th August 2023

Torbay Hospital League of Friends held their annual bed push in Torquay on Sunday August which saw over £1,000 collected to support the League's work.

The bed push, which returned for the first time since…

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League Elves

League Elves

Posted on: 24th December 2022

 

Every Christmas members of the League's Management Committee get together and deliver presents around the wards for those people who find themselves in hospital on Christmas day. The last couple of years due to…

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£2.1 million

£2.1 million

Posted on: 01st December 2022

The League of Friends is about to pay a total of £2.1m to Torbay Hospital on new equipment including £566.000 for vital clinical and medical items for the Acute Medical Unit shortly to open on Level 2, as…

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Were Back

Were Back

Posted on: 30th November 2022

 

After a long wait due to the pandemic, we were invited to have a stall at the Torbay Holiday Helpers Network Fun Day. So on the overcast Saturday morning members of the management and helpers set up their Tombola…

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IN MEMORY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

IN MEMORY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Posted on: 15th September 2022

In Memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

21/04/1926 - 08/09/2022

It is with great sadness that we hear the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Torbay Hospital League of Friends grieve at…

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United for the Trust’s Covid Appeal

United for the Trust’s Covid Appeal

Posted on: 02nd February 2022