Friends of Children at the ORH
Children at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals (ORH)
The ORH is made up of the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Oxford and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Over 65,000 children from throughout the region and – in the case of some specialist services – from across the country are treated each year.
They range in age from newborn through to adolescence, and can be treated for simple illness/injury or more complex conditions that require a variety of expertise and facilities. The majority are treated in the Children's Hospital on the John Radcliffe site in Oxford, but some services are provided elsewhere for clinical reasons, e.g. the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Women's Centre.
You can really make a difference!
The building of the Children's Hospital, Oxford (CHOx) is a wonderful example of what can be achieved through charitable giving. Design features such as classrooms, play areas and family facilities would not have been possible through NHS funding alone. It opened its doors to patients in January 2007.
Charitable support will continue to provide vital enhancements in care and comfort for the children and their families. For example, you can support:
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the Fund for Children, which will support future priorities throughout children's services, such as upgrading equipment or improving facilities
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a specific appeal designed to raise money towards a specific goal, such as a piece of equipment
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a ward or department fund that provides more targeted support for an area you find of particular interest.
However large or small your gift, all donations are greatly appreciated and carefully spent. You can donate online|, or please contact Penny Hambridge, our Children's Development Officer, on 01865 743445 or by email|.
You could also have a look at our 'Support Us' |section for further ideas about ways in which you could get involved.
We no longer produce the CHOx newsletter, but have a new quarterly magazine TORCH (The Oxford Radcliffe Charitable Headlines) which gives updates on all our campaigns and funds, including the Children's Hospital. Please call us on 01865 743444 if you'd like to be added to our mailing list, or visit our news page| to read the latest copy online.
To see old copies of the CHOx newsletter and read about some of the amazing children treated in the Children’s Hospital and their equally amazing friends and families, click on these links.
To find out more information about becoming a volunteer, please click here|.