Staff on Dryden Ward at Northampton General Hospital receiving Christmas gifts for their patients on Christmas day.
No one wants to be in hospital at Christmas but for those patients with no family or friends to visit them it can be an even lonelier time.
We would like to send a very special thank you to everyone who kindly donated items to our Christmas Gifts for Patients appeal for 2022.
Thanks to you, we were able to ensure that gift bags of items were distributed to 1,885 patients in the local NHS hospitals across Northamptonshire that we support.
Thank you so much for the lovely, useful, thoughtful gifts in my Christmas bag.
Thank you too, to all the charity donors.”
The outpouring of kindness and generosity from our local community, including many local businesses helped us to make sure no one in hospital on Christmas day 2022 was forgotten.
Thank you all so much for making a difference and brining a smile to patients at Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital and those in the community and mental health hospitals under Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.
My husband is a patient in Kettering General Hospital.
Thank you so much for the surprise present bag.
It was very much appreciated.”
Shelagh Cowley, Nursing & Quality Lead at Isebrook Hospital said:
I wanted to pass on our thanks for the wonderful gifts that you provided for our patients for Christmas.
Many of our patients do not have relatives or people who can visit over Christmas so finding a lovely gift bag at the end of their bed on Christmas morning was a surprise and received with joy…
It makes such a difference!”
Also, a huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time with us to help with sorting and distributing the presents across all of the hospitals – the NGH and KGH Volunteer Services teams, staff from Ricoh and Impact Recruitment.
We would also like to say a special thank you to our own weekly volunteers, Audrey and Tim Barnard.
See a selection of photos of donations below.
Apologies we’re not able to share each and every one but we appreciate each and every one of you!
Staff on Finedon ward at Northampton General Hospital receiving Christmas Gifts for their patients on Christmas day.