Grandmother's legacy of hospital comfor

DONATION . . . Bev Woodhouse (seated) and Lauren Woodhouse (second right) hand over the chair to staff on Ward G2 at the Royal Oldham Hospital

A FAMILY have raised more than £1,200 for the Royal Oldham Hospital in memory of a much-loved grandmother.

The grateful family of the late Joan Walker raised £1,205.60 after they treated her for gastroenteritis - an illness which affects the gut.

The generous donation will be used to provide comfort for relatives of patients on Ward G2.

Mrs Walker was a patient on the ward where she sadly passed away in June 2016.

Her daughter Bev Woodhouse and granddaughter Lauren Woodhouse made the donation to help purchase a recliner chair as Bev wanted to give comfort to other relatives during their stay with loved ones.

The family visited the ward in December when the chair was officially handed over.

Ward manager Sherryl Thomas said: "On behalf of myself and the team on G2 we would like to express our appreciation of the donation of the chair for our patients' loved ones.

"In the past we have not been able to provide comfort for relatives at a time of great sadness. We can now offer the chair for relatives who desire to stay overnight with their loved ones.

"A massive thank you again to the family of the late Joan Walker, their kindness is greatly appreciated and will help to support our relatives.

"We will not forget at a time of incredible sadness for them that they thought of others."