Staff Nurse on Lloyd Ward uses the urine analyser and the ultra sound bladder equipment both purchased by the Friends, but these are both used right across the hospital
Latest update from the Trustees of The Friends of Bridlington Hospital (March 2025)
The Committee has passed a Resolution to close the Charity, and its Trustees were authorised and instructed to do all such things as shall be required to give effect to the Resolution as the Trustees shall determine. It is regrettable but the decision was not taken lightly.
Following Covid, when the Charity lost a number of members, and with a number leaving the area it encountered difficulties finding Volunteers and Members willing to serve on its Committee. The Charity could not function without sufficient numbers laid down under the terms of its Constitution. There was therefore no alternative but to disband.
The Charity has already offered the sum of £25,000 to the York & Scarborough NHS Teaching Hospital Trust and items are in the process of being provided by the York Trust which cost the Charity will cover.
The Charity will seek to ensure its remaining funds are allocated for the benefit of patients in Bridlington Hospital.
A full statement can be found here
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Update August 2024 from the trustees of The Friends of Bridlington Hospital
“Over the last year the Trustees of this Charity have been negotiating a donation to the Hospital of £25,000 from the funds of the “Friends”.
We are pleased to finally be able to announce that we are just waiting confirmation from the Trust that the items listed below have been purchased and are in the process of being delivered to the Hospital.
- Bladder Scanner and Televisions for Kent Ward
- ‘Fridge and Model Eyeball for the Ophthalmology Dept.
- Hoist and Bath Hoist for Johnson Ward
- Interactive Rehabilitation Tool for the Stroke Unit
- Drugs Trolleys for Bridlington Community Unit
- Endoscopic equipment for Shephard Day Unit
We would like to thank those individuals who have donated, especially the the local Lodges of the Freemasons and Yorkshire Building Society. Thank you for your continued support.
The book trolley has now been withdrawn from the Hospital Reception area and we are extremely grateful for the books given and donations made over past years.”
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2024 Still raising money to support Bridlington Hospital
The Friends of Bridlington Hospital would like to thank the Freemason Lodges of Old Bridlingtonians, Inquirimus and Londesborough, for their recent donations of £1,220.00 which will be put towards ot
her money raised by the charity itself over the last months. This means that Bridlington Hospital will be receiving, a bladder scanner, a hoist, a fridge, a model eyeball, and a bath hoist, some more TVs, plus a very exciting interactive rehabilitation tool. All of this totals over £25,000 and there may even be more equipment purchased but the great news is that the equipment will all be located in various locations within Bridlington Hospital. The picture shows members of the three Masonic Lodges with Carol French representing The Friends of Bridlington Hospital, who would like to thank all its supporters who have helped raise these much needed funds for Bridlington Hospital
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COVID Update
From 25th March 2020, following the UK Charity Commission guidelines, the actvities of the Friends of Bridlington Hospital are suspended until further notice. If the situation continues and the date of our AGM is compromised. The Friends will be work to the guidance as given by the Charity regulators.
Please stay safe, stay at home and protect the NHS
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Our Charity and its aims
The Friends of Bridlington Hospital is a voluntarily run charity with a long history. Always with the single aim of raising funds to purchase much needed equipment at Bridlington Hospital, Over £525,000 has been raised by the Friends over a number of years. Whether it is providing fans for Waters Ward, a full size skeleton for physiotherapy, a bladder scanner for Lloyd Ward, 200 sets of Helping Hands for Johnson Ward or more recently taking on practical projects such as the The Friends Garden Project. You can read more about the work of the charity on the pages of this website that tell you the history of the Friends and also about donations and legacies, so we hope you will consider supporting this vital work in whatever way you can.