As in previous years, we did what we could to help – 6% of our total grant funding went towards supporting a wide range of projects and activities to improve the health and wellbeing of patients and their families, as well as hardworking NHS staff.
We continued to fund a scheme established during the pandemic which allows patients and volunteers across all hospital sites to apply for small grants of up to £500 to alleviate financial hardship caused by prolonged hospital stays.
Other health and wellbeing initiatives included supporting staff who are observing Ramadan by offering water and dates to eat when it came time to break their fast; designing memorial events and books; donating clothes for patients who need them; supplying memory making materials for patients across all our hospitals; funding resources for the play therapists at Leeds Children’s Hospital; and providing hearts and crosses for hospital chaplains to give to end-of-life patients and their loved ones.
It’s often these small gestures that mean the most to patients and their families, and we’re happy to be part of improving their hospital experience wherever we can.
Our funding priorities across Leeds Hospitals
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