£16,000 donation from Friends of Good Hope Hospital supports new chemotherapy unit

Thanks to the endless fundraising by a team of dedicated volunteers, the Good Hope Hospital Chemotherapy and Oncology Unit has ten new chemotherapy chairs for patients to relax in whilst they are receiving treatment.

Friends of Good Hope Hospital presented Chief Staff Nurse Mark Chambers with a cheque for £16,000.

"This donation will really make a difference to how we can look after our patients." said Mark "Our patients can have treatment for up to four hours at a time, so being able to sit in comfortable padded seats that recline means that our patients' cancer journey is made just that little bit more comfortable."

Friends of Good Hope Hospital Chairman, Tony Cannon, was delighted the charity could help.

"Friends of Good Hope Hospital exists to support patients, relatives and visitors at Good Hope Hospital. Mark asked us for support and demonstrated the difference the donation could make and we were very happy to help out."

"We are a group of volunteers who want to help the hospital and have fun in raising money. We are always on the look out for more people to join us - perhaps to help at a bucket collection at one of the local shops, or to help out on a stall at a fundraising event."

"For more information, please visit our website at www.friendsofgoodhope.org"