

Another year of yummy meals to raise funds for the Friends…..
Lesley Myland (Chairman of Friends of St Mary’s Hospital "Yet again Jussna Mateen and her family have honoured the Friend of St Mary’s Hospital by raising funds for us by way of arranging a takeaway curry for colleagues. The family restaurants bear the cost of the food, preparation and packing and the income from the exercise is then donated to the Friends. The latest event in October raised £700, which is so amazing. The Friends very much appreciate the time, effort and pl


Friends Fund £ 211.20 for Two “Breast Self-Examination” models.
The models were funded with a kind donation to the Friends from the Godshill Girls Group from a Raffle event. A big thank you goes to the Group for thinking of the Friends. Introduction of the “Breast Self-Examination” model will enhance the services provision of community engagement as members of the Isle of Wight community will have the opportunity to engage in practical learning about breast cancer. The model contains both palpable and non-palpable lumps which supports


Friends Fund £2386.80 for furniture in the “Secret Garden room”
A donation to the Friends from the magnificent Melodic Choir part funded the furniture when they raised £1247.20 from a wonderful concert in aid of the Friends. Their continued support of the Friends is very much appreciated, so kind. We were delighted to welcome Carol, from the choir, along to see the furniture and to hear how their donation has helped benefit patients and their families. Beverley Sparkes, Associate Practitioner, Acute Dementia Team let us know: “We are v


Jill celebrates 20 years of being a Friend…
Jill was persuaded by a friend to take over the treasurer’s job on the Board of Trustees, on a temporary measure, as they had no one in...


Welcome to Helen
The Friends welcome Helen to the Board of Trustees. Helen let us know: “Prior to my early retirement, I worked for the Royal National...


Friends Fund £5,085 - Virtual Reality Brings, Comfort, Joy, and Healing to Children’s Ward at St. Mary’s
We are delighted to share the incredible impact a new Virtual Reality (VR) headset is having on young patients at the St. Mary’s...


Godshill Girls Raffle Fundraiser
Godshill Girls Knitting and Crochet Group wonderful fundraising event for the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital. An amazing amount of £307.26...


Friends Fund £128.44 for notice boards to help support awareness of Veteran Aware/DERS accreditation and £390.68 for a trolley to help deliver information.
Mandy Blackler kindly let us know how the items funded are helping in their work supporting the veteran population on the Island and how...


Friends of St Mary’s Hospital fund £6472.00 for mobile Bladder Scanner to the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service
The addition of the bladder scanner within the Specialist Paramedic Urgent Care team enhances patient care by enabling the team to scan...


The Friends of St Mary’s Hospital were delighted to welcome a visit to the Friends shop from Lord Lt and Deputy Lt of the Isle of Wight on 21st January 2025
Lesley Myland – Chairman of Trustee of the Friends - “ It was a great pleasure for the team at the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital, to...


