A recent annual meeting of the League of Friends of Noble’s Hospital saw a number of changes to the line-up of officials.
The charity’s chairman Margaret Oates stood down from the position and the role will now be taken by Chris Kelly.
John Cannell who has been treasurer for the group for many years has decided to resign from the League of Friends. The role of treasurer will now be taken over by Kevin Kneen.
Muriel Cain also resigned from the League of Friends after many years’ membership.
Sue Grace is to continue in her role as the charity’s secretary. The group welcomed just one new member, Jane Gelling.
The charity’s principal aim is to provide items for people who have a stay in hospital to make their time there more comfortable.
The most popular item provided is a courtesy pack which contains overnight toiletries - a real benefit to anyone who is admitted to hospital unexpectedly perhaps as an emergency.
In addition, the league also buys Christmas presents and easter eggs for patients who have to stay in hospital at those times.
Extra equipment including chest compression machines, blood analysers, special mattresses, a laryngoscope kit and anaesthetic equipment have also been funded by the charity over the past year, thanks to the generosity of people who have donated money or made bequests to it.
