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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 months...

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....

Former chairman of Stroud Hospitals League of Friends, David Miller was the guest of honour at an opening ceremony at the Hospital when a new guest room opened – named after him and his wife Margaret. The Damar Room will provide overnight accommodation for people...

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...

In December 2013 the League of Friends funded the purchase of frames and the wall hanging system for a display of artwork from students at South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College, Stroud Campus along the walls at Bowbridge Outpatients Department at Stroud...

Stroud Maternity Unit is providing women with a more relaxing birthing experience thanks to the donation of new ‘sky tiles.’ The Stroud Hospitals League of Friends provided over £4,000 to enable our maternity team to purchase and install the light fitting for the...

Stroud Hospital can now offer patients a more detailed diagnosis and quicker examination thanks to a new ultrasound scanner donated by the League of Friends. The £65,000 Toshiba Aplio 500 machine will provide clearer, detailed scans for pregnant women and patients...

A very big thank you to the musicians from Frampton-on-Severn Silver Band and to the members of Stroud Hospitals League of Friends, their families and all who came along to Stroud General Hospital on Sunday 18 December to spread good cheer providing Christmas music...

A very jolly and sociable Christmas coffee morning was held at Stroud General Hospital for 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 Chaplaincy Team....

The 12th St Laurence Church Community Christmas Tree Festival is now underway until Sunday 4 December 2016. Opening times are 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. on Friday 2 December to coincide with Stroud's Goodwill evening, 9.30 a.m....

Some of our hospital volunteers have been making Twiddlemuffs for patients here at Stroud General Hospital who have dementia illnesses. Sue (left) and Doreen (right) have so far made, and donated, OVER 100 as pictured and we thank them for all their very hard work....

A service for people with long-standing leg problems is celebrating after the League of Friends helped finance clinical rooms for it to work from. The Complex Leg Wound Service, run by Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust, provides ongoing care and dressing of...