Providing significant support to help address a major need offers a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of our patients and their families now and in the future. We always want to involve these supporters in the projects that they have made possible, so they can see first-hand the difference they are making, while recognising their generosity through a naming opportunity and in our publications, unless they would rather not be acknowledged in this way.

Such gifts have helped transform our elderly care wards to better cater for the specific needs of those patients with dementia. They have also funded the purchase of a Holmium laser, an ultra-widefield retinal imaging system and a da Vinci Xi surgical robot. Philanthropy also played a crucial role in the successful development of a dedicated retina centre, as part of the enlarged Royal Eye Unit and, on the floor above, a self-contained children’s oncology unit, which is linked to the rest of the children’s service.

Philanthropy is expected to continue to play a key role in helping to improve the treatment and care provided at Kingston Hospital and in the community. We also appreciate the time and expertise such supporters can provide assisting our fundraising campaigns.