“If you have had to use the “appointment-only-injury” service at the Yeatman Hospital since it reopened we would like to hear about your experience – positive or negative. Please let us know online by 10th September, 2021. To share your experiences with us send an email to: MIU@friendsoftheyeatman.org.uk

For the second time in two months the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital announces its support for Sherborne focused community health projects.

In July, Trustees approved £10,000 for the beginning of a Capital Project to transform Stewart Lodge into an all-age provision for mental health care in Sherborne. This first stage will create two new clinic rooms and administrative space in Stewart Lodge for the Yeatman based adult mental health team. This will enable additional clinics to take place.

Also in July, the charity confirmed it would provide £5000 to a new appeal fund for the new breast cancer unit at Yeovil Hospital. Last week the Friends agreed to contribute to mental health service training up to £17,400 at Sherborne’s two state primary schools, the Abbey and Sherborne Primary schools.

This week it exchanged Letters of Agreement to continue its funding of the Emotionally Connected Sherborne project led by the Rendezvous Centre, by £10,500, to ensure the provision of mental care and counselling continues for the next 12 months.

Three of the most important local annual fundraising events for the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital are our car boot sales on Terrace Playing Fields Sherborne in Spring, Summer and early Autumn.

Following a 2year hiatus, due to COVID, the Friends Car Boot Sale makes a welcome return to the Terrace Playing Fields on Sunday September 5, between 9am and 12 noon

Friends Trustee, Liz Turnbull, who has organised the sales for the past 5 years was delighted to confirm the return to Terrace Playing Fields.

Following a recent award, agreed by the Trustees to the Yeatman Hospital’s Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, David Hayes, Chairman of the Friends received a letter of appreciation from Natalie Pitman the team leader in the department.

In the past 12 months Yeovil Hospital had 18,000 patient appointments with Sherborne and area postcodes. Patients from Sherborne had more than 600 appointments to receive breast cancer treatment at Yeovil District Hospital, which is an increase of 5% on the previous year. Its importance to Sherborne and surrounding villages as an essential link in local healthcare is obvious.

David Hayes, Chairman of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, today announced the Charity’s Trustees’ support for a new Breast Cancer Unit at Yeovil District Hospital.

The first Communifit Charity run of 2021, sponsored by Greenslade Taylor Hunt, was a great success…. Craig Hardaker, who organised the run, in support of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, was delighted with the result.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital have regrettably decided to cancel their car boot sale – scheduled for 4th July this year at the Terrace, Sherborne.

After more than a year of lockdown Sherborne’s Communifit 5K runs are back.
The first, in support of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, will start from The Terrace Playing Fields, Sherborne at 8.30am on Sunday June 27, 2021. Registration from 7.45am.

Communifit Director Craig Hardaker announced the first run today, May 24, 2021.

Michael Kay, JP, former Chairman of the SDDAA confirmed funds, totalling £1545, held by the Alliance were donated to the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital for use in support for dementia patient care

At a recent meeting of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital Trustees a budget of £18,000 was set aside to cover the purchase of three essential pieces of new equipment; a SKY-CLIMBER stair climber, a HoverJack bed for District Nurses’ home visits, and a Derma light 80 MED- Tester UV skin treatment for the Physiotherapy Department. In addition, a further sum of £2000 was allocated to the District Nurses to cover unforeseen ancillary costs for a period of 2 years.