New Rocky Appeal and Forthcoming Rocky Events

As you know, I try to find for each appeal, something that under normal circumstances we would not have access to in our area.  We now have the go ahead for something which I am sure you may well like to support in the future.  This exciting new method of keyhole surgery is known as Laparoscopic Endoscopy Surgery and the new Rocky Appeal has been launched to raise £3 million to create a suite of highly technical operating theatres providing advanced keyhole surgery.

These theatres, known as “endotheatres” are currently available in only a few specialist hospitals in the United Kingdom. They provide built-in high definition, safer, more efficient and advanced “keyhole” surgery, and it is hoped to set up these new theatres at QAH.

These theatres are now commonplace in Europe and the USA. Laparoscopic endoscopic surgery, commonly known as keyhole surgery, is minimally invasive and uses small incisions as opposed to a long surgical wound. A clinician can safely undertake more complex operations such as cancer surgery, using this method.

The advantages of keyhole surgery are well known and will result in immediate benefit to patients, including less pain, a smaller scar, faster recovery and quicker return to work and family life. We have already seen this in gallbladder and hernia operations, and we will be able to extend this to, for example, cancer, colorectal, gynaecology and urology, to name but a few. In addition, there could be video linkage to conference facilities for training purposes, to allow us to become a teaching centre for advanced keyhole surgery.

Although the equipment for these theatres is very expensive, if we wish to be at the forefront with this space age treatment this would put us in a strong position to be one of those few hospitals in the United Kingdom with the capability of offering such specialised treatment for patients in their time of need.

To achieve this aim we will  need to raise £3MILLION to allow us to provide these theatres.  We will need all the help possible to be able to raise this large amount of money so that we can provide this tremendous advance in hospital treatment.

If you would like to help with the Rocky Appeal please contact:

Mick Lyons B.E.M
Appeals Co-ordinator
Portsmouth Hospitals Rocky Appeal
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY                                                    Telephone:  023 9228 6487
                                                                     e-mail: audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk

 Charity Number 1047986

 VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED!

How about becoming a volunteer on our Rocky Appeal Stall,

which is situated in the main entrance of the hospital.

(The shifts worked are half a day, with change-over of volunteers at 1pm, with four people per shift.

An identification badge and FREE parking is provided for all volunteers)

We need people to join our happy team and help to sell our range of items to the many people who come into the hospital each day. 

Most of our volunteers are senior citizens, and some of them have been with us for many years, some as long as nineteen!

Age is no barrier, young and old alike, We need your help.  Why not give it a try, come along for a chat and a look around.

Due to the retirement of several of our volunteers WE URGENTLY NEED people for all am/pm shifts. 

Why not give this some thought, and if you are interested in sparing us 4 hours a week then please contact Mick Lyons on 023 9228 6487 (e-mail audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PILLOW PALS

TY PILLOW PALS

These soft toys were discontinued and donated to The Rocky Appeal by Ty Europe. 

They are cute and cuddly and are now selling at the SPECIAL PRICE of £2.00. They have become a collectors item and can be bought from The Rocky Shop at the North Entrance  of Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham. 

They are also available by post and if you click on the Order Form Link below you can print off an order form and send to us, or e-mail us with your order to audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk.  

PILLOW PALS POSTER AND ORDER FORM JULY 2008

 

If you shop online why not help the Rocky Appeal at the same time!

Look at http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/rockyappeal to see full details.  Our page is found under Portsmouth Hospitals Rocky Appeal.

You simply shop online as normal (but go via the fundraising website) and do not pay a penny extra for your transaction, but the appeal benefits.

Once you have registered your chosen charity as The Rocky Appeal then the retailers donate a percentage of each of your transactions to the appeal.

It's as simple as that!  Many retailers offer money to the appeal just for your looking at their site.

Why not try it, you might bag a bargain at the same time.

 

 

 Sponsored Charity Abseil for Rocky Appeal
held on
Sunday 2nd October 2011

We have raised £3,000 to date from the abseil, we need any outstanding sponsor monies sent to us so that we can publish a final amount raised at this successful event.

Contact The Appeals Office on 02392 286487
or
e-mail audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk

 

 

Boats of Bounty Board

Our boats of bounty board is a unique way of
recording donations in memory of a loved one,
a record of a fund raising event or special occasion.

Gold Boat for donations of £1,000 and over
Silver Boat for donations of £500 - £999
Bronze Boat for donations of £250 - £499

Wording of your own choice up to 30 characters,
and the opportunity to place the boat onto the board
at a special ceremony

For further details contact The Appeals Office
on 02392 286487
or e-mail audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk

 

Forthcoming Event to be held at O Sole Mio Restaurant
at Port Solent on Friday 11th May 2012

Further details to be announced shortly.
For further information contact the Appeals Office on 02392 286487
or email audrey.buckner@porthosp.nhs.uk