Hospital staff and supporters raise £6,000 for Hull hospitals charity

Mark Page

18 November 2024 at 8:21 am·2-min read

A team took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks in support of WISHH — -Credit: (Image: WISHH)

A team of 26 hospital staff and supporters raised £6,000 for the benefit of patients at Hull-area hospitals by taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Great North Run.

The group, which included staff from various departments such as Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Children's Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care, Woodlands Ward, Occupational Health and other speciality areas, were joined by family and friends in supporting the WISHH charity (Working Independently to Support Hull Hospitals).

Half of the funds will be directed towards the newly-launched WISHH Baby Loss Appeal, which aims to raise £100,000 to enhance bereavement facilities at Hull Women and Children's Hospital. This will aid in refurbishing the bereavement suite that has been used by more than 100 families in the past year, renovating quiet rooms, and improving the Early Pregnancy Unit, providing serene and comforting spaces for families during challenging times. So far, the appeal has gathered more than £5,000.

The remaining half of the money raised will be allocated to several areas within the hospital, including the Children's Accident and Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Hull Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Woodland Ward, and the WISHH Charity's National Elf Service Christmas Appeal.

Lisa Whitton, WISHH charity manager, expressed her gratitude, saying: "The funds raised provide the added extras above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone, making a real difference to the comfort and care for patients. We're grateful to everyone involved for their support, especially for boosting our new Baby Loss Appeal."

For further details on the WISHH Baby Loss Appeal or to offer support for Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, visit https://www.wishhcharity.org.uk/2024/10/21/wishh-baby-loss-appeal/ or contact Lisa Whitton at lisa.whitton3@nhs.net

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