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Help us make a difference.

Friends of the RUH is a registered charity and relies on the generosity of its supporters in order to operate and make donations toward projects that improve the patient experience at the RUH.

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Making a one-off donation can help us in our work
Making a monthly donation can really help us

A legacy gift is a donation made by someone through their will or other form of estate planning.

Since 1957 the Friends of the RUH have supported the Royal United Hospitals to deliver care and support to patients and visitors. Gifts in wills are one of the biggest personal differences you can make and is wonderful way to support the Friends of the RUH. Legacy Gifts are vital to our work, so any gift you give, whatever size, will make a big difference to the support we provide. Thank you for your support.

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The Charity awards grants to support projects at the RUH and works closely with the RUH senior management to target areas that will provide the most benefit to patients and the hospital.  In addition, the Charity funds two staff roles to provide the administration and recruitment of RUH volunteers.

Surplus profits from the FRUH retail areas and monies from fundraising are spent supporting patients at the RUH, which in the financial year 2023/2024 totalled a fantastic £300k.

Some of our recent donations

£150k toward Intensive Care Unit Equipment that provides support in their critical hour of need.
£125k towards a new Ultrasound room in the Breast Care Unit.
£100k toward Robotic Surgery equipment for less invasive procedures and faster recovery.
£30k to refurbish waiting rooms in A&E specifically to support patients with mental health.
£17K Sit to Fit chairs to improve patient flow through the ED.
£15k Soundbites to support a musician in residence to perform on wards across the hospital, including having instruments on the Children’s wards
£10k for emergency toiletry packs for those who arrive at the RUH without essentials.
£7k for a new bladder scanner in Charlotte Ward to reduce wait times.
£7k towards digital wall/calendar clocks for dementia patients located throughout the RUH
£5k for a mobile phone charging and safe keeping unit for patients arriving in A&E
£55 for Tooth Fairy Bags for children who have needed surgery for tooth removals.