NHS Grampian Charity

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What is NHS Grampian Charity?

NHS Grampian Charity is the official charity of NHS Grampian.

We are responsible for managing the generous donations made by our supporters to ensure that they are used to provide benefits for our staff and patients, to enhance our services, and to provide support in our communities. We want to ensure that patients have the best possible healthcare experience. The donations we receive are only used to enhance the services of NHS Grampian, and do not replace statutory responsibilities.

Everything NHS Grampian Charity supports is for the benefit of patients and for the health and wellbeing of the people of Grampian.

What does NHS Grampian Charity fund?

Patient Health & Wellbeing

Your donations help to enhance the health and wellbeing of our patients in hospital and people in our community.

We work closely with healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses and service managers to provide some of the most advanced medical equipment available, and we provide the extras that create a more comfortable hospital environment, which can make a patient’s stay in hospital less daunting and more homely.

We also work with local charities and community organisations to fund a wide range of health and wellbeing projects across the region. These community-led projects provide services and support which aim to improve health and wellbeing and people’s healthcare experience, resulting in improving people’s skills to manage their own health and achieving better clinical outcomes.

Staff Wellbeing & Development

We are always grateful to receive donations made by members of the public to thank staff for their hard work. Charity regulations mean that these donations can only be used in ways which demonstrate a public benefit.

NHS Grampian Charity has many funds which support staff to undertake advanced training and to attend role-specific conferences and events. This helps them gain more experience and feel more confident in their role, which in turn leads to better patient care.

We also fund comfortable spaces within hospitals for staff to take a break and unwind during their shift, including cosy staff rooms and relaxing outdoor greenspaces. These dedicated areas allow staff the space to stop and take a breath during busy shifts, before going back to work feeling rejuvenated and better able to support patients.

Research & Development

Aberdeen has a rich history of medical research, and NHS Grampian Charity continues to champion this. We have charitable funds set up to research all major illnesses including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Parkinson’s.

Each year, we award grants to a range of smaller research projects. Positive results from these projects can lead to substantial funding from national research organisations, and to tangible impacts on healthcare delivery.

Research is often carried out in partnership with the NHS Grampian Research and Development Unit, the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University. This valuable work helps to retain Grampian’s reputation as a centre of excellence for health service research.

How you can help

We rely on generous donations from people like you to help us provide support to patients in hospital and to people in the wider community. All donations we receive are used in Grampian and stay local.

To donate to NHS Grampian Charity, or to find out more about the work that we do, please visit us online at: www.nhsgcharities.com

If you would like to find out more about the charity, sign up to receive our newsletter, or if you are interested in holding a fundraiser to support our work, you can also contact us by e-mail at: gram.charities@nhs.scot

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Grampian Health Board Endowment Fund (known as NHS Grampian Charity) is a Scottish Charity, SC017296, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)

 

Published: 11/04/2023 11:40