Imperial Health Charity, London
Imperial Health Charity in London has used its funding from the Covid Appeal in a number of ways to support the hospital trust above and beyond what the NHS can usually provide.
This has included urgent support to the front line to meet the practical needs of staff, including hot meals so that they could continue with their vital work. As well as funding quiet wellbeing spaces to allow NHS workers to rest during long and busy shifts.
The funding also enabled the hospital to expand its counselling service for staff. Between April and December 2020, the service was able to refer 637 staff members for one-to-one counselling and support, an increase of 76 percent on the previous year. An additional 3000 staff accessed emotional wellbeing groups during the pandemic.
Read more examples of our impact in our Covid appeal progress report.
Photo Credit: Imperial Health Charity, Photo: Richard Gray
Photo Credit: Imperial Health Charity, Photo: Richard Gray
Imperial Health Charity, London
Imperial Health Charity in London has used its funding from the Covid Appeal in a number of ways to support the hospital trust above and beyond what the NHS can usually provide.
This has included urgent support to the front line to meet the practical needs of staff, including hot meals so that they could continue with their vital work.
The funding also enabled the hospital to expand its counselling service for staff. Between April and December 2020, the service was able to refer 637 staff members for one-to-one counselling and support, an increase of 76 percent on the previous year. An additional 3000 staff accessed emotional wellbeing groups during the pandemic.
Dr Sarah Finlay © Daily Express
Dr Sarah Finlay, A&E Lead at St Mary’s Hospital