Welcome to Wells Community Hospital
Wells Hospital, which has just celebrated its centenary, is now owned by a Charitable Trust on behalf of the community it serves. It is registered as an independent hospital with the Care Quality Commission. more
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Saturday 11 th February 6pm-9pm
Mad Hatters Charity Sale
Jeff and Jane Thomas are organising a second mega Charity Accessories Sale for Ladies and Gents, with sparkles and nibbles to encourage you, at Burnham Overy Hall. Come and party, try, and buy!Proceeds toFight for Sightand Wells Hospital.
Please donate for sale all those gorgeous WEDDING HATS, GLOVES, TIES, SCARVES, FASHION HANDBAGS, BAUBLES, BELTS AND BEADS that you might wish you hadn’t bought, or just wont wear again. They’ll be cluttering up the wardrobe, making you feel guilty - but they’ll be perfect for someone else’s wedding,, funeral, investiture, holiday, new look , or mid life personality change! PLEASE throw nothing away till then- and PLEASE DELIVER DONATED ITEMS to The Old Rectory, Overy Road, Burnham Market front porch (right round the house) in JANUARY in a black bag or hat box, with a note of your name. We will be so happy.
It was huge fun last time- please donate wonderful things, support Fight for Sight and Wells Hospital, and COME on February 11 th .
THANK YOU Jane and Jeff Thomas
27th January, 2012 7pm
Whiskey Galore Movie night presented by Harry Corey-Wright including a whiskey tasting. For tickets call Chris Geering on 07786 844572
Call hospital on how to make your donation or for further information 01328 711996
News from the hospital...
Chief Executive Appointed
We are delighted to announce that Simon Gray has been appointed as the new full time CEO of Wells Community Hospital. Simon spent 6 years as Chief Executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and comes to us with all the skills and energy we need to complete the projects we have in front of us, specifically the new build of our in-patient unit, and the housing with care scheme, on which we are already working with partners. Simon’s background in publishing, digital media and the charity sector promoted the profile of the air ambulance, a third sector organisation, to become one of the best known charities in its region of operation and beyond. Jonathan Hazell WCH chairman said “We are extremely lucky to have enticed such a talented and energetic person to take on this role at such a key point in developing our community services”
Simon Gray said on taking up his appointment “This is a dream role for me to actively be doing something to help the health of the local community and beyond. The charity faces an exciting and challenging period of growth and diversification and I look forward to leading it to build upon the excellent foundations that the departing CEO and existing Trustees have worked so hard to establish"
Christmas Party
A Christmas lunch party was held on December 2nd for the volunteers and staff of the hospital. An excellent meal with wine was served by the new restaurant staff who are linked to Red Lion at Stiffkey. The occasion in the beautiful old council chamber was presided over by the Mermaid mascot while dioners enjoyed a panoramic view of Wells harbour at high tide. Higly recommended as a venue for your special event!
Annual Public Meeting
The APM of Wells Community Hospital Trust was held at The Maltings Community Centre in Staithe Street on Thursday October 27th at 6pm. 26 supporters attended and there were 32 apologies. All 5 trustees were in attendance. The chairman gave his report of the last financial year with plans for our future developments. John Edwards presented the accounts. There followed a lively question and answer session and the meeting closed at 7.10 pm. If you would still like a copy of the Year End Accounts and Trustee's Report Click here to download
Mermaid Centre
We are now open and have been busy during the summer treating our first kidney dialysis patients. Peter Cadd (our very first patient) said "This is a wonderful opportunity to visit the north Norfolk Coast. 'Thankyou' seems so little to cover the pleasure you have given to Jill and me during your first two weeks of your units operation. To talk of pleasure during dialysis is unusual, but your professional efficiency together with happy personalities achieved just that. I am already looking forward to a return visit in September." see video Opening Ceremony - Norman Lamb MP
Here is Geoff Randle, our 100th treatment, with Roberta (holding a celebratory cake) and Kathryn our nurse manager. Geoff is on his third visit to us. We have had a great summer and are hoping to be able to offer dialysis to local patients in the new year. If you would like to visit the Mermaid Centre telephone Kathryn on 01328711996.
Renal Dialysis for local patients
We are totally committed to providing dialysis treatment for those people living locally who need it and wish to be treated at Wells Community Hospital. Our Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration means we are now approved to provide this. However we do appreciate that some kidney patients living locally may wish to continue with the care they are presently receiving elsewhere. For those interested in receiving their care closer to home, we would invite them, and their care representatives, to visit the exceptional facilities available at the Mermaid Centre and consider receiving some of their dialysis care closer to home. We will then facilitate discussions with the specialist commissioners to see how we can achieve this.
The Health Lottery
We will be submitting grant applications to the health lottery as soon as our local Norfolk society lottery ('health success') opens. Please register Wells Community Hospital as your concern. It will help us to become a priority and make a winning bid more likely. Click 'contact us if you want to take part'.
Do you shop on line?
Use giveasyoulive.com to get the stores where you shop to give Wells Hospital up to 5% of what you spend. Simply download a small programme onto your computer (or smart phone) and agree to make your charity Wells Community Hospital Trust.
Then shop, and the hospital gets a donation from the store. It costs you nothing! This is a part of 'easyclick' giving.