The official launch of the charity Friends of Mayo University Hospital took place on Friday, September 24, in Mayo University Hospital.
This registered charity has been established by a voluntary group to fundraise to enhance and improve the overall hospital experience for patients and their families in Mayo University hospital. The aim is to co-ordinate and organise community fund-raising efforts, and then target the funds raised to the areas in the hospital which are most in need.
Catherine Donohoe, General Manager of Mayo University Hospital has welcomed the launch of Friends of Mayo University Hospital, stating: "I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the team that have worked to bring the 'Friends of Mayo University Hospital' to launch.
"We set an ambition to get this in place for MUH following the implementation of the framework for ongoing quality improvement. This framework has a number of tenets and 'patient and family engagement' is one of them.
"Over the years many patients and families of patients have come back to the hospital following an episode of care with very generous donations.
"We felt that it was important to keep the focus of any fundraising on behalf of the hospital on priority patient quality and safety projects for the site. We believe that this initiative will strengthen the bonds between the community and the hospital with a joint purpose of delivering high quality, patient-centred safe care.
"We are really aware of the generosity of the people of Mayo toward the hospital and we have multiple examples of this generosity, including the purchase of our MRI scanner, our existing CT scanner, and the Cystic Fibrosis building, which are three significant projects.
"There are multiple other examples in our Oncology, Renal and Medical and many more. We hope to link with the Mayo diasporas worldwide and work toward having the best services we can for our patients by utilising funds for areas that will enhance the patient journey locally."
Join them on Facebook- @FriendsofMayoUniversityHospital or donate and fundraise at www.idonate.ie/FriendsMUH
