The EGA Hospital Appeal Trust was set up in 1980 to save the hospital from closure. With advances in medicine small independent hospitals could no longer exist to provide all modern amenities and modalities of treatment. The hospital was then merged with University College Hospital and the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing of the hospital provides the services for women. The role of the charity therefore has changed but remains true to the original Deed of Trust which was “the relief of sickness among women and the protection and preservations of the health of women particularly but not exclusively at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital”
The Trustees meet regularly to consider requests for funding for the purchase of equipment not provided by the NHS and to finance small research projects for the advancement of the health of women.
Future advances in women’s health will depend upon the next generation of “workers in the field” and the charity therefore considers funding innovative teaching and training projects, particularly to broaden horizons of trainees.
- The purchase of an ultrasound machine for a research project into pre-eclampsia.
- The organisation of telephonic peer group support of gynaecological oncology patients
- MRI research into anal sphincter damage in association with obstetric trauma
We are currently in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology setting up an Annual Travelling Fellowship in memory of one of the founding trustees, Miss Anne Boutwood, for a trainee in obstetrics and gynaecology to undertake further specialist training.
We currently spend the income from our investments but we would be very grateful to accept further donations which we use to further our aims and objectives.
To make a donation simply make a cheque payable to The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital Appeal Trust and send it to the 2nd Floor North, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG. Please request a Gift Aid Form if required.