Major Appeals
The Bedford Hospitals Charity was founded in 1988. Since then, it has raised more than £10 million for large and small projects at the hospital. The major ones are listed below.
- 1988 Student Nurses’ Home - £440,000
- 1991 MRI Scanner and Ultrasound - £651,000
- 1993 First Primrose Appeal to refurbish a portakabin for a Cancer Treatment Centre - £180,000
- 1994 Cygnet Appeal for a Maternity and Paediatrics Wing - £164,000
- 1996 Cardiology, ENT, Acute Pain service, Maxillofacial Surgery, Theatres and A&E - £190,000
- 2000 Primrose Oncology Unit - £2,350,000
- 2005 Care of the Elderly/Victoria Ward - £92,000
- 2006 Chemo Preparation - £335,000
- 2006 Radiotherapy Patient Transport - £50,000
- 2007 DEXA Scanner - £78,000
- 2007 Cancer Screening - £400,000
- 2009 Duckling Appeal for Cygnet Wing - £200,000
- 2011 Gamma Plus Appeal - £600,000
- 2014 Challenge Cancer Appeal - £750,000
- 2017 MRI Scanner - £1,000,000
- 2017 Primrose Cars Renewal - £50,000
- 2018 Half a Million Anniversary Appeal - £500,000