Firm donates £6,500 to North Tees NHS for virtual visits

Accountancy firm donates £6,500 for hospital virtual visit programme

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A Stockton-based accountancy firm has provided funds to the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to purchase iPads for patient communication.

By The Tees Editorial Desk · 25 March 2021

Staff members from SGP Accountants presenting a cheque to the NHS patient experience team. Image: Image: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustOriginal source

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SGP Accountants Limited has donated £6,500 to the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to support its 'Linking Loved Ones' programme. The funds will be used to purchase additional iPads, enabling patients to hold virtual visits with their families.

Jonathan Beckerlegge, a director at the firm, visited the University Hospital of North Tees to present the donation to the patient experience team. stated that the company board was keen to support the to ensure patients can maintain contact with their relatives during their time in hospital.

The donation is part of a wider effort by the firm to support local organisations. The patient experience team expressed their gratitude for the contribution, noting that the new equipment will connections between families and patients.

The 'Linking Loved Ones' initiative was established to help overcome the barriers to traditional visiting, ensuring that families remain connected while patients are receiving care.

Archive : This story is based on reporting originally published by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust on 2021-03-25. The original source image has been and credited.