The NHS is turning 70 this year, and to celebrate and raise money for the hospital charity Over and Above,we are holding a family fun day at North Devon District Hospital. The event will take place on Sunday 1 July 2018 from 10am-4pm.
We are delighted to announce our confirmed programme! View it here.
There will be lots to see, do and eat, including:
Come and see!
- Representatives from the emergency services – ambulance, fire engine, police
- Archie the bee from RGB
- Devon Freewheelers – blood bikes
- Devon Voluntary Rescue
- Disneypops Delights
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Fracture clinic team
- Forest school activities
- History stand
- Honey’s Bravery Bags
- Hospital chaplaincy
- Knitted and crochet bits
- League of Friends – Barnstaple
- Music and dancing – stage
- Neal’s Yard Remedies
- NHS Retirement Fellowship
- Over and Above
- Pauline’s Bags and Bits
- Primary schools poster competition
- See Hear Centre
- Staff Awards
- Usborne books
Things to do!
- Bouncy castle
- Face painting
- Fairground rides
- Hospital tours
- Keypitts quad bikes
- Lucky dip
- Raffle
- Stocks
- Tombola
- Time capsule
Food and drink!
- Monty’s Caribbean Kitchen
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Burgers and sausages
- Devon Caterers – Chinese and Indian food
- Grand Barista coffee and tea
- Cake stand
- Sweets
- Ice cream
We will also have a stage, with lots of music and dancing, and hospital tours – the timings for these are below.
| Time | Stage | Tours – depart from Over and Above stand |
| 10.00 | Brockabilly – echoes of Elvis | Tarka Radio |
| 10.15 | Brockabilly – echoes of Elvis | Teddy bear tour |
| 10.30 | Brockabilly – echoes of Elvis | Behind the scenes, pathology labs |
| 10.45 | Brockabilly – echoes of Elvis | Teddy bear tour |
| 11.00 | NDHT Hospital Choir | Tarka Radio |
| 11.15 | NDHT Hospital Choir | Teddy bear tour |
| 11.30 | Megan Scoins | Behind the scenes, pathology labs |
| 11.45 | Megan Scoins | Teddy bear tour |
| 12.00 | Tarka Radio | Tarka Radio |
| 12.15 | Official opening – hospital volunteer Roger Pullen BEM and the first female radiologist nurse at North Devon Infirmary Trudi Brown | Teddy bear tour |
| 12.30 | Sam Dowden | Behind the scenes, pathology labs |
| 12.45 | Sam Dowden | Teddy bear tour |
| 13.00 | Sam Dowden | Tarka Radio |
| 13.15 | Sam Dowden | Teddy bear tour |
| 13.30 | Staff Awards ceremony | Behind the scenes, pathology labs |
| 13.45 | Staff Awards ceremony | Teddy bear tour |
| 14.00 | Stagecoach Performing Arts Barnstaple | Tarka Radio |
| 14.15 | Stagecoach Performing Arts Barnstaple | Teddy bear tour |
| 14.30 | Tarka Radio | Behind the scenes, pathology labs |
| 14.45 | Tarka Radio | Teddy bear tour |
| 15.00 | DyNaMix and Rhythm of Life choirs | Tarka Radio |
| 15.15 | DyNaMix and Rhythm of Life choirs | Teddy bear tour |
| 15.30 | DyNaMix and Rhythm of Life choirs | |
| 15.45 | DyNaMix and Rhythm of Life choirs | |
| 16.00 | END |
We hope to see you there!