Past campaigns

Dementia Care Appeal

An incredible £100,000 was raised by our supporters over 18 months thanks to donations, corporate sponsors and fundraising activities – all topped up by a generous bequest meaning there was enough funding in place to make a real difference to our patients with dementia – reducing length of stays and preventing mental and physical deconditioning.

The Dementia Care Appeal has ensured QEH patients with dementia can benefit from exercise therapies while they are being cared for on our wards. They also now have access to stimulating activity packs and reminiscence touch screen devices than enable to reconnect and engage with aspects of their life and times by listening to music, watching news reports of significant historical events, hearing famous speeches and playing games. Music therapy is also being funded for 2024 picking up the baton from our League of Friends who initially funded it the previous year.

Dementia Friendly Garden

A new dementia-friendly garden, with an eye-catching pink safety floor, has opened at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital to help bring the therapeutic effects of nature to patients on a specialist ward.

Funded by a £43,000 grant from The QEH King’s Lynn Charity the garden was officially unveiled by Chief Executive Alice Webster with ward sister Sarah Champion who leads West Dereham Ward.

It provides integrated care for older people and those living with dementia and many of the ward’s patients came together in the garden – some in their beds – to enjoy afternoon tea and listen to local music entertainer Pops Phipps who transported patients back in time with classic songs.

Maternity Bereavement Suite Appeal

Named The Butterfly Suite by the local community, the £250,000 facility will provide a dedicated space for bereaved parents who experience the unimaginable loss of their baby either during pregnancy or shortly after birth. The quiet and private area will enable parents time to create precious memories with their baby, in a safe and comfortable environment separate from the clinical setting.

The suite was officially opened by Ashley Gamble and Stephanie Gibbs, two parents who both lost their babies at QEH, and a plaque was unveiled reading the words: “There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world”.

Wheely Big Appeal

The campaign is aiming to purchase 30 new unique wheelchairs fitted with: sturdy sliding foot rests, fixed IV poles and calf/leg supports for patients to use during their stay in the hospital or when they visit for appointments. Hospital porters will also benefit from the additional chairs as they are vital when transporting patients around the hospital.

Excellence in Elderly Care (ExCel) Appeal

The Excellence in Elderly Care (ExCel) Appeal that supported vulnerable and frail patients who are treated at the hospital, enabling them to benefit from a range of new equipment.

Thanks to the hard work of companies and individuals across the region, the Hospital has been able to purchase My Life Reminiscence Therapy Software to help people with dementia along with specialist recliner chairs and falls prevention monitoring systems.

The Falls Support Appeal

The Falls Support Appeal is aiming to raise £35,000 to buy specialist equipment such as monitoring systems, which include alarms and sensor wired under-pads for beds and chairs as well as falls management devices used to move and lift patients of all ages. Included are scoop stretchers, transfer boards and hover mattresses.