The Isle of Wight Breast Screening Unit has benefitted twice-over from the Friends of St Mary’s having recently received a care tray trolley and a 6-panel display board.
2 grants totalling £750 have been made to the unit, which is based in the grounds of St Mary’s Hospital, Newport.
Jill Shead, the unit’s Clinical Lead, says that the care tray trolley helps to provide greater flexibility within the workplace when other trolleys are in use.
Regarding the 6-panel display, Jill says there has been a worrying drop in the number of women attending breast screening:
“We want to do some health promotion events, to raise awareness of the importance of screening in detecting early cancers.
“The particular board was chosen as it is light-weight, fits in a car, and can be set up by one person.”
The Friends of St Mary’s is a charity largely run by volunteers, dedicated to further improving the lives of patients and staff of the NHS on the Island. It raises funds from its hospital shop and cafeterias, and from donations, special events and legacies.
