by Joy Burchell | Aug 28, 2025
The League of Friends of Uckfield Community Hospital are very concerned and disappointed at the trial closure of the much – valued Day Surgery Unit within the hospital. They have, over many months, been contacting the various local Health Authorities to try and... by Peter Ward-Booth | Jun 26, 2024
Friday night at the Luxford Centre the LoF held their second quiz night (the first being in November 2023). A maximum 11 teams attended and keenly contested the outcome with the top 4 teams separated by half a point each. The team lead by Eric Senior a stalwart... 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....
