As reported in the local Hampshire press this week a Hampshire hospital will be equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner costing almost £1m – thanks to another massive donation from volunteer fundraisers. A brand new extension housing a state of the art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device is about to be built at the Lymington New Forest Hospital, which opened two years ago.
Amazingly the £940,000 scheme is being funded by the League of Friends, which also donated £1.5m towards the cost of the original hospital. However, the highly successful fundraising group still has about £500,000 in its coffers as a result of legacies and other sources of income. Lymington, famously described as “too posh for Argos” after the company attempted to open a store in the town, is one of the richest communities in the south.
However the wealth and generosity of residents has enabled the League to raise vast sums of money for the hospital. Another key factor is Lymington’s loyalty to the three-storey complex, which prevents patients having to travel to Southampton or Bournemouth for treatment.
Clifford Jakes, the League’s chairman, acknowledged that the group’s fundraising record was “pretty impressive”. Asked about the £940,000 it had donated for the MRI scanner he said: “We looked for a major project that would make a big difference.People are enthusiastic about supporting their local hospital.”
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