Why Now? Why This?
With the scale of the challenges facing the NHS, our charity is needed more than ever. We fund projects that go above and beyond what our national health service is able to provide. Focussed on what our hospital, patients and staff need.
The spaces we heal in matter. They can uplift or isolate, soothe or stress. And now, more than ever, our patients, their families, and our dedicated NHS staff need environments that match the excellence of our care.
Today’s healthcare landscape is more pressured than ever. Our patient needs have grown more complex. The average length of inpatient stays is nearly 10 days with some patients waiting for transplants for up to 12 months. As a leading heart and lung hospital, many patients travel long distances for specialist care, often staying far from home. Families need private, comfortable spaces to rest and connect.
Our staff, responsible for the quality of care of our patients, face growing pressure, with 43% reporting work-related stress, higher than national NHS figures of 41%. Nearly ¾ of our staff have found their work emotionally exhausting with 68% feeling burnt out at times.
Our hospital has grown, our care has evolved, and our community of support has never been stronger. This fund will unlock the next level of care by enhancing physical spaces, improving comfort and dignity, and creating more welcoming, therapeutic spaces.
A unique opportunity
To commemorate this legacy, we are proud to launch the 30th Anniversary Fund, which will enable us to reshape the physical and emotional environment at Royal Papworth for patients, families, volunteers, and staff alike.
This is a unique opportunity to help us reimagine and reinvigorate the spaces at Royal Papworth to create calm, give hope and provide the right support to those in their most critical time of need.
