IT was a superhuman effort by the members of the Lithgow Hospital auxiliary when their latest contribution to hospital facilities represented an expenditure of well over a quarter of a million dollars.
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The donation has had the general population wondering just how do they achieve such heights and has the controlling organisation responsible for the area’s health describing the effort as amazing.
Chairman of the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Board, Associate Professor Patrick Cregan, has extended the board’s deep gratitude for the contribution.
“The community of Lithgow, through their on-going support of the Lithgow Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, raised $278,000 for much needed endoscopy equipment at Lithgow Hospital, as reported recently in the Lithgow Mercury,” he said.
Professor Cregan said the impressive $278,000 was raised entirely from the community’s support of the Ladies Auxiliary’s raffles, street stalls and the auxiliary-run coffee shop.
“Lithgow Hospital performs approximately 1000 endoscopies a year — a procedure that allows a specialist to look inside the body via a tiny camera to check for polyps, cancerous lesions or signs of bleeding,” he said.
“Thanks to this generous donation, patients requiring an endoscopy will receive the best possible care using the latest technology in Lithgow Hospital’s operating theatres.”
Professor Cregan said that over many decades the people of Lithgow have been very generous and supportive of the local hospital, and this support has formed a close community bond that had stood the test of time.
“On behalf of the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Board, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed their time, money, effort, resources and support to Lithgow Hospital.
“Your efforts and generous donations are very much appreciated and will continue to make a genuine difference to the health of people in the local area,” he said.
