NHS Grampian Charity

25/06/2026

💙A Huge Thank You to Isla and Ingram 💙

We would like to say a massive thank you to activity coordinators Isla and Ingram, who chose to fundraise in support of the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Woodend Hospital while on placement from the University of Aberdeen

By bringing their university societies together, they organised a fantastic quiz night and bake sale to raise funds for patients using the service. 🎉

Together, they raised an incredible £273.20 - a wonderful achievement! It was also lovely to be invited along and celebrate with everyone involved.

Your kindness, teamwork and dedication will make a real difference to patients and their families, both now and in the future.

Thank you both for your amazing support 👏💙

NHS Grampian

24/06/2026

Thank you for helping us make a difference 💙

We've published our Annual Report & Accounts for 2025-26, sharing how donations to NHS Grampian Charity have helped fund projects which go above and beyond core NHS services to improve patient comfort and experience, enhance treatment and care, support advanced staff training and development opportunities, improve staff wellbeing, fund vital medical research, and support health and wellbeing in our hospitals and communities.

Every donation made to NHS Grampian Charity is used locally to improve the health and wellbeing of people in hospitals and communities across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

Highlights from this year have included:
💙 An ambitious £3.1 million funding package to support three transformational healthcare projects;
💙 The introduction of Scotland's first interactive CPR training kiosk;
💙 Significant six-figure support for the new SURE unit at ARI;
💙 The provision of a new 3D scanner to aid breast cancer operations;
💙 Cutting-edge research in partnership with the University of Aberdeen, The Rowett Institute, Robert Gordon University and NHS Grampian
💙 Hundreds of fun activities for patients, from Halloween parties to Pancake Day celebrations;
💙 Christmas gifts for 1,700 people who spent the festive season in hospital.

Thank you to everyone who donated, fundraised, volunteered, left a gift in their will, or supported us in any way. Your kindness is helping to make a real and lasting difference for patients, families, staff, and communities across Grampian.

And to all the incredible NHS Grampian staff who go above and beyond every day to give their patients the best possible treatment and care, thank you. You are the driving force behind our work, and we are so proud to support you 💙

Visit the link in the comments to read about the impact of your support in our latest Annual Report & Accounts 👇

NHS Grampian MUSC NHS Grampian Public Health NHS Grampian Acute Medicine Grampian Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Moray Health & Social Care Partnership Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

23/06/2026

💙A Massive Thank You to Wouter 💙

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Wouter for taking on an incredible challenge in support of the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit.

Wouter participated in the Utrecht Ultra 2026 Bicycle Race, an extraordinary endurance event covering 1000km acrosss the Netherlands and Belgium within a 100 hour period - starting on the 23rd of May and finishing on the 28th of May.

This remarkable achievement required determination, resilience, and dedication, and Wouter chose to do it all to give back to the service that supported him during his rehabilitation journey.

Thanks to his incredible efforts, Wouter raised an incredible £1,165.41 for the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit.

Congratulations Wouter and thank you so much again for your support 👏💙

NHS Grampian

22/06/2026

Patients in the Respiratory Clinic at NHS Grampian Aberdeen Royal Infirmary are receiving faster and more convenient care, thanks to your generous donations 💙

Your support has helped us fund a new electrocardiograph (ECG) machine for the clinic, which means patients who need an ECG as part of their care can now have the test carried out within the clinic.

An ECG is a quick, painless test that records the electrical activity of the heart, and allows health and care staff to monitor a patient’s heart rate and identify any irregularities ❤️‍🩹 Previously, respiratory clinic patients would be referred to the Cardiology department to have their ECG.

The new machine will help reduce waiting times, streamline patient care, and save patients from having to make additional hospital visits. Around 500 patients each year are expected to benefit from the new ECG machine, which will also be used to support important clinical research studies.

Thank you to everyone who donates to NHS Grampian Charity. Your support helps us fund enhancements like this, which make a real difference to patients across Grampian 💙

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19/06/2026

The final countdown for the Aberdeen Half Marathon is on 📅

We're so excited to be one of the charity partners for this year's run on Saturday 18th July, and we can't wait to cheer on all the runners on the day 🎉

Thank you to everyone who has joined our team so far. The money you raise makes a huge difference to people across NHS Grampian by funding the extras, over and above core NHS services, that make our hospitals better 💙

Still keen to take part? It's not too late to get involved - we still have a very limited number of spaces available for this sold out run! Visit the link in the comments to find out more 👇

18/06/2026

We would like to say a massive thank you to all of our incredible Kiltwalkers who took part in the Aberdeen Kiltwalk last Sunday! 🚶💙

With over 40 walkers talking on the Mighty Stride in support of NHS Grampian Charity, it was truly inspiring to see so many people putting one step in front of the other for a ward, department, or hospital close to their hearts.

Thanks to our amazing Kiltwalkers, NHS Grampian Charity has raised over £7,000! 🎉

Thank you to each and every one of you - this money will support patients, families, and staff across Grampian, helping us to continue to make a real difference within Grampian.

Fancy taking on another Kiltwalk? Dundee and Edinburgh are coming up in August and September, and we would love to see you there! 💙

NHS Grampian Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Health and Social Care Moray

18/06/2026

Thank you to the amazing volunteers putting these boxes together 😍 We can't wait to see them out in wards across NHS Grampian 💙

Our amazing volunteers have been hard at work - quite literally knee-deep in activity boxes!

Funded by NHS Grampian Charity, these boxes will soon be making their way to wards across Grampian, helping patients stay engaged, connected and supported during their time in hospital.

We know how important friends, families and carers are to recovery. These activity boxes offer a simple but powerful way to feel included, spark conversation and keep minds active - all of which can support better outcomes.

Patients can also use our Virtual Visiting iPads to stay in touch with loved ones who can’t be there in person.

For our wayfinding volunteers, it was a chance to step away from busy hospital entrances and spend time together - sharing stories, experiences and reflections, including caring for loved ones with dementia. In fact, supporting people with dementia is where the idea first began… and now, it’s set to benefit patients right across our hospitals

17/06/2026

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be one of the most difficult moments in a person’s life, filled with anxiety and worries. Now, thanks to your generous donations, patients in NHS Grampian have access to new technology which will help support their treatment.

With your help, we have been able to fund a state-of-the-art 3D breast tissue scanner for the Breast Unit at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The scanner, which cost more than £200,000, is the first of its kind to be used in an NHS hospital in Scotland.

Breast conserving surgery, also known as a lumpectomy, followed by radiotherapy is the standard treatment for early breast cancer. During surgery, the surgeon aims to remove the cancerous cells along with a small amount of the surrounding tissue to leave a clear gap between the cancer and the healthy cells. Sometimes patients require a second operation if more tissue needs to be removed, which can be very stressful for patients and delay them beginning the next stages of their treatment.

The new scanner lets surgeons view breast tissue in three dimensions during surgery, helping them determine more accurately whether all cancerous tissue has been removed.

Ahmed Mustafa, consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon and clinical lead in the Breast Unit, says, “The new scanner is one of the most advanced available in specimen scanning.

“Tissue is not uniform and it moves as you work with it. Previously, tissue specimens were scanned in 2D and the surgeon used their judgement on how much tissue to take. This 3D scanner improves the accuracy of this judgement during surgery. It lets the surgeon see a fuller three dimensional image of the tissue, so they can decide on the spot whether they are going to remove more or not.

“We’re incredibly grateful to the charity and to everyone whose donations helped purchase this scanner.”

The Breast Unit carries out almost 600 breast cancer operations each year with around 400 of them being breast conserving surgery. Surgeons hope that the new scanner will result in nearly 100 less re-excision operations being required each year.

Louise Bone, NHS Grampian Charity’s supporter engagement officer, says, “This new scanner will make a real difference for patients at what is often an incredibly difficult and emotional time.

“It is thanks to the generous donations of our supporters that we can continue to fund advanced medical equipment like this, which enhances care and supports patients across the north-east.”

NHS Grampian Charity is the official charity of NHS Grampian, and uses generous donations from people like you to fund projects and equipment which are over and above core NHS requirements to enhance the health and wellbeing of patients 💙

Visit the link in the comments to read the full story, and to find out how you can support more projects like this 👇

15/06/2026

Creating comfortable spaces can make a real difference to the experience patients have when attending healthcare appointments 💙

Thanks to your donations, new blinds have been installed in the room used by the Health Visiting Team at Maryhill Health Centre in Elgin.

The room receives a significant amount of direct sunlight throughout the day, especially during the summer months ☀️ These new blinds are helping to keep the space cooler and more comfortable for patients attending their appointments, and for the staff working in the room throughout the day.

Thank you to everyone who donates to NHS Grampian Charity. Your support helps fund practical improvements that enhance healthcare environments and benefit communities across Grampian 💙

Visit the link in the comments to find out how you can support more projects like this 👇

NHS Grampian Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin Health and Social Care Moray

10/06/2026

Every year, thousands of people living with diabetes face the risk of losing their sight. Thanks to your generous donations, researchers in Aberdeen are working to change that.

The charity is supporting a new study at the The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, which is exploring how diabetic eye disease develops and how it could be detected much earlier, before permanent damage occurs.

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of sight loss in people with diabetes. Researchers hope that by studying blood samples from people with and without the condition, they can identify biomarkers that reveal who is most at risk.

Earlier identification could lead to earlier treatment, helping to protect sight and improving outcomes for people living with diabetes.

More than 360,000 people in Scotland live with diabetes, and many will develop some degree of diabetic eye disease over time. This research has the potential to benefit not only patients in NHS Grampian, but also people across Scotland and beyond.

Thank you to everyone who donates to NHS Grampian Charity. Your support is helping fund pioneering medical research that could improve lives for generations to come 💙

Visit the link in the comments to read the full story 👇