Budget cuts at the Trust mean that some items are not available to teams no matter how small. A Therapy Technician from Mary Seacole ward requested 42 binders to keep rehabilitation therapy packs, exercise programmes and keyworker information neat and tidy bedside. We were able to supply the binders for under £42.

Small things can have a big impact on quality of life. A patient on Gwynne Holford ward had a significant hand tremors after having a stroke. Her OTs identified some equipment that could allow her to eat with supervision rather than relying on someone feeding her. We were able to purchase the Steady Spoon and wrist weights so that the patient has more autonomy.

We have donated a pair of trainers designed for orthotic use for an inpatient on Gwynne Holford ward. His current pair was too small to fit his orthotic splint and he did not have the funds to get a new pair. Thanks to the Occupational Therapist who got in touch to request this!

Neuro rehab patients have many challenges. With impaired vision and cognitive function one patient couldn't read the clock in their bay. A small purchase of a bedside clock should reduce the stress of being late for appointments and improve day to day quality of life.

Ward Physiotherapist Maddie put in a bid for some specialist shoes; many patients on the ward need orthoses but don't have access to appropriate footwear that accommodates the insert. Not having suitable shoes can result in discomfort, instability and pressure sores. We have donated 6 pairs as a trial to encourage patients to buy their own shoes and assess how many can not afford to.

The trial Zumba classes were a great success so we are funding 16 more classes, that are free for staff to attend, through to March 2026 with our international award winning instructor Antonio! The classes have now moved to a larger venue, the canteen, where disco lighting can be used! The classes are organised by Antonio who is an OT here at QMH and St Georges Health and Wellbeing team.

Porters and our Meet & Greet volunteers were sometimes finding it difficult to locate wheelchairs for outpatients. We will hopefully...

The pens were such a success in 2024 that we decided to do it again in another colour!

Our new Christmas Cards have arrived! The Owl and Highland Cow designs are by previous patient Peter Gray. The cards are in mixed packs of 10 with 5 of each design. We will have them for sale with our meet and greet volunteers and in the office from mid October. £3 per pack or £8.50 for 3.

Mary Seacole Ward usually have 8 people attending lunch club every week and Sara, the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist,...

We were once again given some plants by The Wimbledon Foundation after the 2025 championships. Our volunteers and a great time planting...

We are running an 8 week pilot program of art therapy sessions on Mary Seacole Ward run by Art Therapy MA graduates from Goldsmiths...

We were happy to supply funding for refreshments for an retirement event here at QMH. A member of the outpatients team retired after 16...

Sometimes patients arrive in our wards with only the clothes they are wearing and no support network to help them out. A welfare grant of...

our trial sessions of yoga for staff were a success so we are running another block through into 2026!

We are excited to run a series of Zumba sessions for staff alongside our yoga offering. Should make QMH an even better place to work!

Most speech and language therapy impairment tasks are now done on iPads, but iPads are not available through the Trust. We were happy to...

It was great to re-ignite our relationship with Wimbledon High School, GDST. Four pupils came to play the piano and sing in Mary Seacole...

In May and June we funded a 6 week pilot block of Yoga classes for staff at Queen Mary's Hospital, in conjunction St. Georges Health and...

We were happy to fund a full team development day off-site for Wheelchair Services. The team sourced a heavily discounted venue and did...