by Peter Ward-Booth | Oct 16, 2023
As the number of patients waiting for appointments nudge up to 8 million, the population of Switzerland, surely there has never been a greater need for Community Hospitals? Sadly, and amazingly in equal measure, the Uckfield Hospital appears to be underused. Despite... by Peter Ward-Booth | Mar 2, 2023
It is with much sadness I have to report the death of one our longest and most supportive Trustees, John Carvey. As many will know his work with the League of Friends was but one of many organisations he worked tirelessly to help. He always attended meetings, helped...
by Peter Ward-Booth | Sep 7, 2022
As we move into Autumn, I thought you would enjoy hearing our news. Of course the Uckfield Hospital League of Friends (LoF’s) is not spared the problems of “UK Ltd”. We, and the NHS seem to be in a trough between two enormous peaks of problems, Covid and Inflation....
by Peter Ward-Booth | Mar 14, 2022
There is no doubt our “headlines” today are the news that Joan Stocker is retiring as Hon. Secretary of the Uckfield League of Friends. This of course is a huge loss to the LoF’s, but at the same time we all want to wish Joan a long happy and hopefully a little less...
by Peter Ward-Booth | Dec 9, 2021
i Presentation of a cheque to St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne: Left to Right: Bernard Trew (President), Linda Kenward (Secretary) Kathryn Sutter (Fund Raiser St Wilfrid’s) Barbara Bond (Senior RCN at St Wilfrid’s based at Uckfield) Chris Macvae (Chairman LoF’s)...