Hospital staff pullover for a jolly jumper day for Special Care Baby Unit

Hundreds of hospital staff swapped their day wear and took part in the Hospital charity Christmas Jumper Day.

Staff, colleagues, patients and visitors took part in the festive spirit to raise funds for the Special Care Baby Unit.  Even the clinical staff who are unable to wear Christmas jumpers as part of our hospital infection control procedures took part by wearing Christmas socks instead!

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Fundraiser Julie Whitton said “The hospital is full of festive atmosphere, and the wards and departments are festooned with Christmas decorations to brighten up the unit for our patients, staff and visitors.  We have held lots of Christmas fundraisers for the hospital charity and have sold calendars, cards, our amazing jumper day event and we will be drawing the fabulous Tesco Christmas hamper raffle this week.

For the fourth year, each of the Tesco stores in North Devon has donated seven hampers packed with festive foods, toys and drink.  This year the charity expects to raise raised around £1,500.

Fundraising Manager Ian Roome said “2015 has been a fantastic year for the Hospital Charity. The opening of the new Seamoor Chemotherapy & Day Treatment Unit in the Spring was by far the highlight of our year, and receiving a royal visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex in September was the icing on the cake.  The general public have been amazing and we can’t thank them enough.  We wish our supporters a fabulous Christmas and a happy new year, and we look forward to continuing to fundraise for our new Special Care Baby Unit Appeal to purchase much needed equipment for the unit to look after our most vulnerable patients, and supporting the whole hospital departments and services to support our patients in 2016.”

For further information about the hospital charity “Over and Above” contact the Hospital Fundraising Team on 01271 311772 or ndht.charity@nhs.net or visit the website www.overandabove.org.uk