Charitable Trust
Alma Road Surgery Charitable Trust (registered charity number 296849)
The Charitable Trust was formally established in 1987 in order to administer funds mainly donated by grateful supporters of the Alma Road Surgery by purchasing, or at least contributing towards the cost of, equipment, facilities, and services not normally provided by the statutory authorities. Its direct aim is to enchance the patient experience at the Surgery.
Some of the well-established provisions have included:
- The blood-pressure monitor and drinking water supply in the waiting area
- Chair-risers to assist elderly patients
- Diabetes monitoring equipment
- Pulse-oximeters (clipped on the finger to show oxygen levels and pulse rate)
- Blood pressure monitors
The Trust’s brief has recently been extended to cover support for events on healthcare issues, in conjunction with the recently established Patient Participation Group (PPG), as well as developments at the Practice and the publication of newsletters.
More recent purchases and contributions have included:
- A specially designed chair to use for wound dressings
- Two special phlebotomy chairs
- A second defibrillator
- Digital scales for the consulting rooms
- A vaccine fridge for Telephone House
- A Doppler machine and ECG + software
- Replacement consulting room couch
The current volunteer trustees are:
Mike Bull (chairman)
Lyn Bonner (secretary)
Richard Butler (treasurer)
Jane Heyer
Ian Clark
Shella Caine and Graham Milner nave now joined the trustees in order to strengthen the link with the PPG.
The trustees meet at least twice a year with Mary Orgill (Practice Manager) and usually a GP, representing the Practice.
Completion of the conversion work in Telephone House and the forthcoming creation of two new consulting rooms where the current offices are in the main building, will mean a major call on the Trust’s finances for some time to come.
With this in mind, the trustees restored the fund-raising tombola at the flu/covid clinic last October which raised a magnificent £600. We are very grateful to all those patients and staff members who donated prizes.
We have recently launched a scheme for patients, especially if they are lucky enough to benefit from free prescriptions, to make a small, regular monthly donation to the Trust’s funds in order to allow us to continue our good work for the benefit of all our patients. A one-off donation would, of course, be equally acceptable.
If you feel able to help please contact the Chairman for details of how to create a standing order, or make a donation, at: hiowicb-hsi.almaroadsurgeryppg@nhs.net
Thank you for at least giving the idea some thought.
