Thank You! The Friends of Crowborough Hospital would like to thank its volunteers, supporters and the wonderful dedicated staff in the hospital (both clinical and hotel) who have gone the extra mile again last year to keep the hospital truly at the heart of Crowborough. We are so lucky to have this great facility. But […]
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We’re looking for a volunteer to lead the annual Hospital Fete team
The Friends of Crowborough Hospital are looking for a volunteer who would head up the team for its annual hospital fete on August bank holiday Monday. The fete has been a feature of Crowborough for about 60 years, so the volunteer would be continuing a fine tradition. There is a large team of stall holders […]
New Sponsorship Opportunities Announced for Crowborough Hospital
Juliet Morris and Richard Hallett, trustees of the Friends of Crowborough Hospital committee, gave a well-received presentation to a packed meeting of the Crowborough Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday 19 November 2019. They talked about the wide variety of services offered by Crowborough Hospital, the effectiveness of the Friends’ fundraising activities, and the new opportunities […]
November 2019 Newsletter
Successful fete in scorching weather Just over £11,000 net was raised from this year’s Crow- borough Hospital Fete on Bank Holiday Monday de- spite the lower turnout because of the heatwave. The raffle, street collection and eBay sales helped to make up this fantastic figure. Stalls included bric-a-brac, collectables, clothes, toys, games, books, plants and flowers, […]
August 2019 Newsletter
Refurbished Birthing Unit Opened by TV Star On 10th May, Melody Grove, star of Call the Midwife was welcomed to Crowborough Birth Centre by Karen Leeson (Birth Centre Manager) and more than 50 mums, midwives and supporters who had crowded into CBC to celebrate the opening of the new birthing rooms at the centre. Melody […]
2019 Reception & AGM
All are welcome to join us for the Friends of Crowborough Hospital Reception & AGM at the Day Centre , Crowborough Hospital, Southview Road on Wednesday, July 24th 2019 at 7.30pm for 8.00pm. Light Refreshments will be served Dr Ian Francis FRCR, FRCS, BDS(Hons) – Diagnostic Lead at the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – will give a presentation entitled, […]
May 2019 Newsletter
New X-ray facility opens NHS leader pays tribute to generosity of Crowborough community An advanced X-ray facility was officially opened at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, transforming the service offered to the local community. The new equipment provides high resolution images that can be instantly transferred to clinicians and consultants at other hos- pitals. Importantly, too, […]
February 2019 Newsletter
Two Major Projects funded by Friends The Trustees of the Friends of Crowborough Hospital are delighted to have been able to provide substantial funds for the upgrading of the X Ray department (now completed) and the Birthing Centre (nearing completion). X Ray After a number of weeks working in Uckfield, and with our mobile X […]
November 2018 Newsletter
Crowborough Hospital Fete on Bank Holiday Monday banked a handsome profit of £12,000 with stallholders reporting increased takings on the day. “This is a wonderful result and I extend our warmest thanks to the many people who turned up on the day and dug deep into their pockets,” said Ricky Booth, the organiser, “The weather […]
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