Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital

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St. James’s Hospital Foundation I St. James’s Hospital Foundation St. James’s Hospital Foundation Prof. Donald Weir (Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin) Chairman Ms. Edwina Hogan Chief Executive Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and Eva Van Den Bergh inspected the Christmas Raffl e dolls’ house in the window of James Adam & Sons. Everyone was a winner at the second St. James’s Hospital Liberties Fun Run. The role of St. James’s Hospital Foundation is to facilitate and attract private fi nancial contribution to the hospital. The Foundation is established as a unique limited company and governed by a voluntary Board. 126
St. James’s Hospital Foundation I St. James’s Hospital Foundation On behalf of the hospital, the Foundation processes and disburses donations received and, through the establishment of Special Funds and Research Funds, provides a secure and accountable way for hospital departments and members of staff to accept donations and grants to invest in facilities for the hospital and to employ research staff. 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Donated income €67,456 €216,765 €581,815 €411,452 €570,260 €1,794,519 Disbursement of funds €0 €109,120 €138,975 €184,089 €709,138 €766,664 Donated funds in 2010 saw an increase over 2009. This was the result of generous individual donations and third-party fundraising carried out by generous supporters from all over the country and of Foundation fundraising and also of the development of a new area of activity – that of processing research grants on behalf of the hospital. In return for a fee the Foundation facilitates the receipt of grant funding and the employment of research staff and the purchasing of vital equipment. €766,664 was disbursed from the Foundation during 2010. Advancement for stroke patients During last year the hospital made a signifi cant investment in a full range of high-specifi cation seating that will enable occupational therapists to assist patients’ rehabilitation at all stages of their recovery. The hospital also made a major investment in a portable Fibre-optic Endoscope for bedside evaluation of patients’ ability to swallow – this advanced technology provides for much faster and safer diagnosis of patients by the hospital’s speech therapists. Both investments were made from funds raised specially for the stroke service. Research at St. James’s During 2010, the Foundation established 15 funds for research on behalf of consultant members of staff at St. James’s Hospital. Throughout the year, the Foundation has utilised these funds to invest in research infrastructure and to purchase research consumables. Funds have also been used to employ laboratory staff to work within the Institute of Molecular Medicine and clinical research staff to work alongside departments throughout the hospital; their research has focused, among other diseases, on cancer, HIV/Aids and neurology and rheumatology. Major investment in mental health patients A generous donation from Trinity’s medical students enabled the St. Martha’s Day Centre for mental health patients, an off-campus St. James’s Hospital service, to innovate for these patients in a major way during 2010. Among many initiatives, they carried out innovative intervention programmes for assessment of patients’ needs, equipped art therapy groups and arranged social events. Special focus on cancer Donations received for cancer research were used throughout the year for a clinical trial in connection with breast cancer and, to improve the experience for current patients, the Haematology Oncology Day Ward was able to install an information screen for their waiting area from a donation received from a patient’s family and a small internal waiting room was enhanced with a ‘sky ceiling’ to provide a comforting ambience for breast care patients. New equipment for patient care A range of small equipment was funded during the year that has enhanced care for patients. This has included small medical devices for the trauma section, to additional items for the Departments of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, to new seating for patients participating in the cardiac rehabilitation programme, to specialised seating and bedding for patients of the Keith Shaw cardiac surgery unit and an innovative vein fi nding device that has benefi ted patients of the hospital’s Phlebotomy department. Improvement of patients’ experience A small grant was provided from general donations for the hospital’s arts programme that facilitated a series of recitals for patients – these included classical, traditional and jazz performances. And during the year the Department of Occupational Therapy facilitated a programme of social gatherings and outings for long stay elderly patients. Excursions included visits to exhibitions and places of historical interest and were funded from generous general donations received. Enhancement of the general environment for patients A series of small improvements to the physical environment were funded during the year to render the hospital more conducive to patients’ wellbeing. New seating was funded for the Bereavement Room at the Emergency Department, for the family room on one of the private wards and patient privacy screens were funded for the Haematology Oncology Day Ward and for the Haemophilia Centre, and funding was also provided from general donations received for the construction of a counselling room at the Department of Hepatology. A debt of thanks is owed to all of the donors who have made these investments possible. 127
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