Egg‑stra special Easter for patients at Bradford Teaching Hospitals

A record 3,000+ Easter eggs and toys have been delivered to patients across Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, thanks to a major community effort.

The donations were organised by Bradford Hospitals Charity, with local people, schools and businesses coming together to make sure patients visiting or spending Easter in hospital didn’t miss out.

Staff and volunteers handed out the eggs on wards in the run-up to the bank holiday weekend, bringing smiles to patients of all ages.

For many, the gesture meant more than just chocolate – offering comfort to those anxious about visiting hospital, or people facing long stays in hospital.

Deborah Griffith, Children’s Outpatients Senior Sister, said: “Thank you to everyone who has donated – we have never had a collection quite like it! All of our children LOVE chocolate as you can imagine and have been delighted to get an Easter egg, or crafts and cuddly toys if they couldn’t have chocolate.

“The parents in particular have been made up and the children are so excited as soon as they get them. As paediatric staff, we love giving these eggs and distraction toys out and seeing the instant smiles. A great big thank you to all of you who have gone above and beyond to bring such cheer and joy to us all.”

Businesses, groups and people that got involved included:

• Myton Foods, Greenside
• St Anthony’s, Clayton
• Anoop Dosanjh and friends
• Dominion Print
• Sathya Sai Centre of Bradford
• Robertson Group
• Richardson Business Equipment Distributors Ltd
• Watsons Building Services
• All Together Now Choir
• Optimum Medical
• Optimum Vyne
• Santander
• Emma McDonald and the school nursing team
• Taylored Dental
• Strawberries Day Nursery, Wibsey
• Queensbury under 14s Ruby Team
• Yorkshire Building Society
• YB Financial Advisory Ltd
• Whitaker and Leach
• Pheonix Allstars
• Tesco, Peel Centre
• Tesco, Queensbury
• Kim Rawson
• Gatehouse Veterinary Centre
• Bradford Bulls Foundation
• Emballator Packaging
• Isaac Pollitt and family
• Toby Carvery, Bradford
• White Swan Pub

Laura Riach, Bradford Hospitals Charity Director, said: “Gifts like this mean so much to patients and families across Bradford’s hospitals. They bring comfort, kindness and moments of joy at times when people need it most. Everything we do is made possible by the incredible generosity of our local community, from individuals to community groups and businesses.

 

“Everyone who answered our Easter Appeal has helped make a real, tangible difference to patients’ experience in hospital this Easter, and we are so grateful!”