Hospital and patient support

Newton Abbot Hospital League of Friends has been celebrating sixty years of serving NHS patients by working to provide funds initially to provide additional patient comforts. Friends' contribution to the work of the NHS nationally now involves raising many thousands of pounds to fund the latest X-Ray machines, physiotherapy equipment, CT Scanners and in some cases complete operating theatres, working at all times with Consultants and clinical staff to prioritise the needs of a particular Hospital. Twelve months ago Newton Abbot saw the completion of a new 60 bed hospital complex at Jetty Marsh, leaving behind the much loved but unsuitable old Wolborough Hospital buildings that have served the town for so many years. The Friends have once again rallied round to fund essentials for the new Hospital and in particular the creation of a quiet room named The Sanctuary which gives relatives and patients a peaceful place away from the hustle and bustle of a busy hospital.