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Hospital hosts tea party in
support of Armed Forces' Week
SOUTHPORT and Ormskirk Hospital NHS
Trust have held a tea party in support of Armed Forces' Week
and SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity. During the afternoon tea and coffee that was kindly donated by Bookers
was served and a cake sale took place, with all donations for SSAFA. A vintage World War
2 Military Ambulance also was in attendance along with members of 208 Field
Hospital, Liverpool and 207 Field Hospital, Manchester. The event had lots of
displays about the role of medics in the Military on show thoughout the
afternoon.
The Trust is the 2016 public sector winner of the North West Armed Services
Business Award and has a track record of working collaboratively with personnel.
This includes providing flexible working for Reservists to undertake their
Military commitments as on Exercise and Operational Deployments, with paid
support and access to a Forces Champion. A number of staff at the Trust are members of the reserve forces or veterans,
including Head of Nursing Kath Higgins, who is also a Lieutenant colonel within the
Army Reserve. Kath said just before the event:- "We're thrilled to be supporting Armed Forces'
Week and SSAFA. This is a great opportunity for our staff, patients and members
of the public to find out more about the Armed Services and the role medical
staff play."
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