Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund is dedicated to enhancing patient care and staff wellbeing across The Princess Alexandra Hospital, St Margaret's Hospital, and Herts & Essex Hospital through supplementary funding beyond NHS budgets. Established with a patient-centred mission, it embodies values of community engagement, continuous improvement, and holistic healthcare enrichment, believing optimal outcomes arise from innovative equipment, enriched therapeutic environments, and empowered staff delivering person-centred services. Its grantmaking philosophy prioritizes proactive supplementation of NHS provision, fostering immediate welfare gains and long-term health advancements via targeted internal investments aligned with local strategic priorities.

It funds medical research into neurology advances, cancer services, liver health, and innovative treatments; advanced equipment like CT and MRI scanners for complex health needs diagnosis; specialist software supporting memory and dementia care for elderly patients; ward environment improvements creating therapeutic settings; staff education, training, and wellbeing initiatives including amenities and respite spaces to prevent burnout; patient welfare enhancements like improved facilities and amenities for families; capital projects such as training and assessment units; and holistic interventions addressing isolation, chronic conditions, and recovery through upgraded amenities, peer support environments, and preventative care upgrades. Beneficiaries encompass hospital patients with cancer, neurological disorders, liver disease, dementia, and complex health needs; their families facing caregiving burdens; NHS frontline staff requiring wellbeing support; and visitors seeking enhanced experiences, with emphasis on local communities experiencing healthcare access gaps.

Exclusions encompass core NHS running costs, external charitable programmes, and non-project-specific activities, focusing solely on internal hospital enhancements. Distinctive for its seamless NHS integration, direct channelling of donations into patient and staff benefits without competitive external grants, and niche emphasis on supplementary innovations like dementia software and oncology research, it prioritizes resilient local communities through evidence-based, hospital-embedded interventions honouring person-centred, trauma-informed care for those with chronic illnesses and their carers.