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£1,000 Donation to Holly Ward
Written by Communications Team   
 
A grateful family and friends have donated over £1,000 to Holly Ward at St. Peter’s Hospital in memory of Walton on Thames resident Philip Cox who died on 13th April 2008.   Presenting the cheque to the medical ward Mrs Hilary Cox, Philip’s widow, said: “You see so many negative stories written about the NHS that we wanted to say how good we found the service at St. Peter’s despite the sadness of losing my husband.   We are so appreciative of the fantastic care and treatment Philip and we received during his stay on Holly Ward that we cannot speak highly enough of the service provided.”

The donation from family members and friends, amounting to £1,168, was collected at Philip’s funeral and was brought to Holly Ward by Mrs Cox and her daughter Amy, who also lives in Walton on Thames.

 

Mrs Cox continued: “Everyone at St. Peter’s Hospital, on Holly ward and especially Deputy Charge Nurse Duncan Harris were so helpful that family and friends were in full agreement that the proceeds from the collection should benefit patients and staff using Holly Ward in the future.”

 

Matron for Medicine, Kathryn Wood commented: “Donations and words like this raise our spirits.   We are always sad to lose a patient but the service we provide can make all the difference to what is a very difficult time for patients and their family.  The Family Room on Holly Ward has just benefited from a make over made possible by donations from other patients and we hope to use this money to provide pictures and mirrors for the family room and ward.   We’re very grateful to Philip’s family and friends and he will be in our thoughts for a long time to come.”