Hospital marks 10 years with appeal backed by Saints legend Scully to raise £10,000

Instead of just the usual slice of cake, the hospital decided to mark its landmark birthday by raising funds to buy equipment over and above that provided by the NHS.

This will include:

- Digital sky windows in the Lilac centre - where patients receiving chemotherapy can lie down and instead of looking up at a hospital ceiling can have changing light views to help them during a stressful and anxious time.

- an updated children's waiting area with wall art, toys and seating.

- electronic pagers for patients in the Burney Breast Unit so that they can move away from the clinical areas when waiting for appointments, which aims to reduce anxiety and has already been a success at the Lilac Centre.

- entertainment systems for patients such as games consoles, music systems and iPads to help beat boredom at the Seddon Rehabilitation Unit.

- A newly decorated waiting room for the psychology services for patients who are living with the effects of long-term illness to help them feel safe and supported during counselling sessions.

Backing the campaign Paul Sculthorpe, said: “It’s an honour to be Patron of this wonderful Charity which benefits so many patients.

"The St Helens Hospital 10k appeal will make a real difference to all those that need their services and I hope the local community will get behind the team and support the appeal.”

Elizabeth Titley, charity manager, said: “A massive thank you to Scully for once again coming along to support our Charity.

"Our aim is to brighten the lives of patients and the 10k appeal will benefit five areas of our hospital services that can make a real difference to our patients’ experience each and every day.”

In total, these items cost £10,000. If you would like to find out more about the appeal or make a donation, visit wshospitalscharity.org/fundraise/st-helens-10k-appeal/ or visit justgiving.com/wshospscharity.