Thank you to all the volunteers at Stroud General Hospital

A very festive and sociable Christmas coffee morning was held last week at Stroud General Hospital to thank all the hospital volunteers who are involved in working on the wards, the trolley service and refreshment shop, on reception and as volunteers on the Hospital...

Congratulations to Stroud and Vale Healthcare Assistants

The League of Friends congratulates seven Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) from Stroud General and the Vale Community Hospitals, who have recently been awarded Care Certificates. The group have been part of a 12 week training and development programme, learning the skills...

Annual Hospital Church Service

Very many thanks to everyone who attended the Annual Hospital Church Service which was held at Holy Trinity Church, Stroud on Sunday 15 October 2017. NHS staff, members of the League of Friends, volunteers from Stroud General Hospital as well as hospital supporters...

The John Fairgrieve Clinic at Stroud General Hospital

A very pleasant event recently was the unveiling of a plaque to name the John Fairgrieve Clinic which is the complex leg wound clinic based at Stroud General Hospital. The event was attended by John Fairgrieve’s widow, Mrs Drusilla Fairgrieve, two of his daughters,...

Annual General Meeting held on 13 September 2017

Many thanks to everyone who came along to the Stroud Hospitals League of Friends Annual General Meeting at the Subscription Rooms on Wednesday 13th September with our President, Dr Roy Lamb, in the Chair. All seats were taken to listen to our Guest Speaker, Mr James...

Weavers Croft gardening project is officially open

After months of digging, weeding, planting and nurturing, the team behind the Independence Trust gardening project at Weavers Croft site in Stroud has declared the centre’s new-look garden officially open. Weavers Croft is the base in Stroud for teams who treat and...

Refurbishment of Stroud General Hospital’s Theatre

More than £50,000 has been spent on refurbishing Stroud General Hospital’s theatre. The unit has a new recovery bay and reception area, joint funded by Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust and Stroud Hospitals League of Friends. It is the culmination of 18...

A welcome gift from Wilko

Wilko in Stroud have very kindly donated 60 mugs for the Refreshment Shop here at Stroud General Hospital and they have been officially presented by Daren Holmes, Manager of Wilko’s Stroud Store. Wilko, formerly Wilkinsons, previously donated a supply of mugs in 2013....

Camera donation lets dentists give patients additional focus

Community dentists in Stroud have a new way of assessing patients for treatment thanks to the donation of a digital camera by the League of Friends. The community dental service, based in Redwood House, takes patients on referral only, providing dental care for people...