October 23 Newsletter
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...
Feb 2023 Newsletter
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...
October 22 Newsletter
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....
March 2022 Newsletter
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...
December 2021 Newsletter
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...
October 2021 Newsletter
As the Autumnal weather takes hold, noted by its “bipolar” nature – sun or rain, its good to review the current impact of Covid-19. It certainly has left its mark on the Community Hospital, both with the high death rate amongst the elderly patients of Uckfield, but...
Spring 2021 Newsletter
I hardly need to remind you it’s just over a year since the UK’s first lock down, unfortunately too late to prevent widespread death, hospitalisation and illness. Sussex, Uckfield and the Community Hospital have of course been caught up in the pandemic. The League of...
December 2020 Newsletter
2020 a year like no other? Let’s hope so, because life has not been easy in this pandemic, and by definition it has been hard for everyone around the world. Of course, Uckfield and the Community Hospital are no exception. With over 60,000 Corona Covid-19 related...
Difficult Times
The Covid-19 pandemic has ensured this Newsletter is written in times like no other. May be those of you who lived through the blitz, or were in the military in World war two, might disagree. I am sure we are all agreed it is a worrying time. Many unexpected premature...
Autumn Newsletter 2019
Autumn as you know is often described as a time of “mellow fruitfulness”, but for the NHS it may be better described as the “calm before the storm”! The League of Friends continue to support our local hospital in Uckfield, but we know its resources will be stretched...