Santa will visit more than 1,400 hospital patients on Christmas Day thanks to generous donations from the public. NHS Grampian Charity, the official charity of NHS Grampian, has continued its annual tradition of providing gifts for patients who are staying in one of the health board’s hospitals over the festive period. Lisa Duthie, Charity Lead, […]
Grab your elf outfit or Santa hat and join us this National ‘Elf Service Week to bring some Christmas magic to NHS Grampian patients over the festive period. Christmas is such a special time for people to spend with their loved ones, having fun and enjoying some festive cheer. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to […]
NHS Grampian Charity has announced a significant seven-figure funding programme to develop health improvements in Grampian. The charity’s Lasting Impact programme will make £1 million available to third sector organisations, academics and researchers across Grampian to develop collaborative research projects across a range of health and social care topics. Lisa Duthie, NHS Grampian Charity Lead, […]
Charities and community groups across Grampian are being invited to apply for funding from NHS Grampian Charity, as it opens the latest round of its Community Grants Programme on Friday 1st November. The programme provides grants of up to £10,000 to local charities and community organisations to help them develop projects which improve access to […]
NHS Grampian Charity awarded almost 650 grants totalling over £2.2 million to NHS Grampian projects in 2023-24. Staff across the health board are able to apply for funding for non-statutory projects and activities which enhance patient wellbeing, staff wellbeing and development, and research and development. You can read the full annual report and accounts for […]
NHS Grampian Charity has announced over £160,000 of funding for community-led health and wellbeing projects across Grampian. The charity will support 19 local projects across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray through its annual Community Grants Programme. The programme awards grants of up to £10,000 for projects which improve access to health provision, enhance healthcare experiences, and […]
A new nasogastric feeding trainer, which will increase training opportunities for staff, students and patients across Grampian, has been funded thanks to your generous donations. The new Mr Hungry mannequin is being used by the Clinical Nutrition Nursing Team to help deliver training and practical experience in the insertion of nasogastric tubes, nasal tube retention […]
NHS Grampian Charity is proud to work with an incredible team of NHS colleagues across the Grampian region. Our colleagues use the generous donations that have been gifted to the charity to benefit patients and to enhance the healthcare services provided by NHS Grampian, both in hospitals and in the wider community. One of those […]
More than 1,700 hospital patients will wake up to a present from Santa on Christmas morning, thanks to NHS Grampian Charity. The charity, which is the official partner charity of NHS Grampian, has funded a small gift for each patient who is spending the festive period in one of the health board’s hospitals. Lisa Duthie, […]
When the Eye Clinic moved to its new home in the Summer, NHS Grampian Charity was delighted to be able to upgrade and add to the Department’s equipment. The charity supported the fitting out of an additional cataract procedure room together equipped with the most up-to-date cataract removal system.