News Beat Spring/Summer 2019 hits the shelves!

The latest edition of our bi-annual Charity magazine, News Beat is out now. Grab a copy from one of our Charity Hubs or read online.

In this edition…

We share our brand new Transforming You Care Appeal, providing the best possible care for patients at our hospitals with a new digital observation system. We'll have more information on this soon!

Bob and Annette Culshaw reflect on their epic cycling challenge, that saw them cover 991 gruelling miles from Land's End to John O'Groats.

Some more of our fantastic fundraisers share their stories, including Kevin Chilcott who wrote a series of thrilling blogs for us on his Mount Kilimanjaro trek.

And finally, we reflect on six months of exciting achievements for the Charity and as always... An update on our Cystic Fibrosis and Harefield Transplant Appeals, which have been a huge success thanks to your support.

To read your copy online, click here. Or to have a browse of previous editions, click here to visit our archive.

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