Friends of  WEST BYFLEET HEALTH CENTRE

Address:  West Byfleet Health Centre,  Madeira Road,   West Byfleet,   KT14 6DH
Telephone:  01932 358646

Who we are

THE FRIENDS OF WEST BYFLEET HEALTH CENTRE is a registered charity formed at the suggestion of the senior partners of the three practices. It is run by an independent body of Trustees to raise funds to provide enhanced patient care beyond the resources of the National Health Service.

Our charitable objective

‘To supply ancillary medical equipment, services and facilities which fall outside the resources of the NHS but which will raise the level of care and treatment the West Byfleet Health Centre is able to provide its patients.’

To do this we seek your help

Much has been achieved in the short time the Friends have been formed. Here are some of the improvements we have provided so far:

• Installation of Baby Changing Units.
• Provision of Syringe Drivers for the District Nurses to lend to terminally ill patients.
• New minor operating theatre, fitted out with bed, lamp and other equipment.
• The Busenhart Morgan-Evans Foundation has generously provided a new ultra-sound machine together with probes to allow the Health Centre to continue echo-cardiographic examinations. Further probes have also been provided for a visiting consultant radiologist to carry out abdominal examinations thus avoiding the delay and inconvenience of patient referral to St. Peter’s. The Friend’s have agreed to cover the cost of the visiting consultant’s fees.

Current work in hand includes the provision of cool filtered water dispensers, improved access within the Health Centre and safer parking facilities for the disabled. The Friends are also considering the purchase of two ‘Clinitec 50’ urinalysis machines which will greatly enhance the accuracy and speed of urine testing.

How you can help

Regular Gift Aid Income is needed to enable us to meet recurring costs arising from capital expenditure and to provide improved health facilities and support not available within the scope of the NHS.

Will you please consider becoming a ‘Friend’ by supporting our charity with a donation, or better still, regular payments by Banker’s Order. Any sum will be gratefully received. Please help.

To become a Friend of West Byfleet Health Centre or to make a donation, you can download our form (a Microsoft Word document), fill it in and send it to the address specified on the form.

You can ask at the Centre for a leaflet containing all the above information about the Friends; alternatively, you can download our leaflet (in PDF format).