The Friends of the Horton Next meeting : On Wednesday 3rd December at 19:30 At the Post Grad Centre, Horton General Hospital, Banbury All are welcome! Join us for a quiz and mince pies The aim of the Friends of the Horton is to raise funds to purchase items of equipment, which have been requested by the Doctors and Nursing Staff at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. All requests are evaluated, and approved if felt they are justified. Items purchased throughout 2007/08 include : Ultra low bed (£2,995) Patient monitor (£4,285) Air conditioning unit in Cardiac Rehab (£3,000) Spirometer in Cardiac Assessment (£1,300) Mural for the Children's Physio Room (£76) Under consideration is a washing trolley and bowl Typically, the Friends raise between £10,000 and £20,000, each year, for spending in this way. Funds are generated in a number of ways Donations and Subscriptions Activities such as car boot sales and street collections The shop and trolley service at the Horton General Hospital The Shop We sell, cold drinks, fruit, crisps, chocolate bars, biscuits, boxes of chocolates, cards for most occasions, essential toiletries. A cornucopia of donated goods including books both paperback and hardback, jigsaw puzzles, cds, dvds, tapes, children's knitted good, toys, nicknacks, you name it we have probably got it. Come and have a browse, you can find us Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm Map (as printable PDF) We also run a Trolley Service which goes around the main wards of the Hospital We are always looking for new Volunteers. So why not pop into the shop and find out how you can help. Members of the Committee Chairman : Adrian Hearn Vice Chair : Heather Clelford Treasurer : Jane Field Secretary : Sheila Hearn Mem.Sec. : Shirley Beck Publicity : vacant Please contact the Friends via the shop at the Horton General Hospital.