October 2017

New Friends of Fareham Community Hospital Information Service Opens

The timetable of discussion meetings at the hospital

For details of each event see our News pages

September 2017   BREATH EASY Live well with COPD presented by Richard Geall and Mathew Clemo

November  2017   KEEPING US SAFE  A talk by our local Police and Fire Services

January      2018   SEPSIS THE SILENT KILLER

March         2018   LOVE YOUR EYES  SCIENCE SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

May            2018   MENTAL HEALTH

     July            2018   OUR SUPPORT TEAMS Talks from the Air Ambulance Paramedic Groups

Welcome to The Friends of Fareham Community Hospital Web Site

The Friends of Fareham Community Hospital have been formed to give support to the new Hospital and help to link it with the community which it serves. We help to provide guidance to users on entering the hospital, operate a dementia friendly memory club, operate the blood test desk, raise funds for equipment and materials which are outwith the limited budget of the NHS and raise awareness of the services available at the hospital.

FFCH as we call it was started in June 2010 soon after the Hospital was established. Set up as a charity in September 2011, the Friends’ initial objectives are:

• to provide Volunteers for a welcoming and guided stewarding service for patients and to help man certain reception desks
• to enhance the waiting area with, among other things, flowers, magazines and useful information about local patient support groups
• to publicise the Hospital’s services and activities throughout the community
• to encourage local organisations and businesses to support the Hospital where appropriate
• to bring to the attention of the Hospital staff any concerns or suggestions from the public of which they may become aware, for instance the need for the return of a local centre for medical equipment loans.