HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at the official opening of Prospect’s outpatient centre at Savernake Hospital – 9 February 2016 – Photograph courtesy of The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
On Tuesday 9th February the Chairman of the Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community, Janet Louth, attended the official opening of Prospect’s new Outreach Centre at Savernake Hospital by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.
The Outreach Centre opened last autumn, following many generous and enthusiastic fundraising efforts by the local community, including the Friends’ £20,000 matched funding pledge.
As previously reported by the Friends, the Lavington Centre at Savernake Hospital has been converted and refurbished as an outreach centre with a variety of rooms for therapy, counselling and shared activities for patients and their families and carers.
During her tour, The Duchess of Cornwall, who is president of Prospect Hospice in Wroughton, met with staff, volunteers, patients and their families, as well as some of the donors who helped raise funds for the centre.
Commenting on The Duchess of Cornwall’s visit, Janet Louth said, ‘It has been an enjoyable day. It was marvellous to have had such a high profile visitor – and one so supportive of health-related charitable causes – to officially open the centre. This centre is such an asset to Marlborough and the surrounding areas. The Friends are so pleased to have been able to support this cause along with so many individuals, businesses and schools in the local community.”
The Duchess of Cornwall speaking with Janet Louth, Chairman of the Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community
