Good news for heart patients at St Richard’s Hospital

This equipment will:

• Improve patient care

• Result in better results up to 50% faster, thereby increasing the number of patients who can be scanned, and potentially reduce waiting lists

• Reduce the time patients have to stay in hospital

Costing £142,000, this equipment was funded by local charity Friends of Chichester Hospitals, which is totally volunteer run and spends over 90% of its income to help fund vital equipment and services for St Richard’s Hospital and local mental health services.

Dr Robert Jennings, consultant cardiologist, said “We are extremely grateful to Friends of Chichester Hospitals for their funding as this new equipment will make a tremendous difference to the way we diagnose and treat many of our patients.”

Richard Stephens, chair of Friends of Chichester Hospitals, commented “This funding is only possible by the kind generosity of the local community in the Chichester area. With their continued support, we will be able to provide other vital equipment for St Richard’s.”

If you would like to show your support for Friends of Chichester Hospitals so they can continue to provide funding for vital equipment and much more, you can organise your own fundraising event, make a donation or join the Friends of Chichester Hospitals lottery - each entry costs just £1 and you could win up to £25,000!

For more information on how you can help, please visit https://www.friendsofchichesterhospitals.org.uk/