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8 The Link Magazine • December 2002
Indu's memory lives on at new hospital
Patients attending the Great Western Hospital respiratory unit will receive extra help, thanks to a major donation raised from a fund raising
evening to celebrate the life of Inderjeet Bharaj from Grange Park.
The event at King Edwards Place tra items of equipment. "We're still
in Wanborough in early October discussing how the money will be
raised £11,800, with more money spent but the piece of equipment
to be collected. An earlier commit- will either assist lung function or
mentby British Petroleum to match drug delivery," he said. "It will
the amount raised has been re- help teenagers and young adults
vised to a smaller contribution who suffer from similar symp-
which is to be decided. toms."
Sixteen year old Inderjeet died Inderjeet's mother Balbir said she
of a sudden asthma attack last Feb- wanted to thank all those who had
ruary whilst walking on a damp supported her family through such
evening in The Prinnells. tragic times. "To lose your daugh-
At a cheque presentation at PMH ter so suddenly and so young is
in early November, consultant almost impossible to bear. I hope
paediatrian Dr Paul O'Keefe, re- our efforts will help other families
sponsible for respiratory disorders, Dr O'Keefe receives the cheque fran, Balbir Bharaj and her sons Kay and whose children are suffering the
said the hospital trust greatly ap- Karan, with firndraising committee nicinbers Sushma Patel, left, Trish Woods distress of asthma and to give them
preciated the assistance to buy ex- and Sheila Parson hope of relief."

The wait is over for the Great Western Hospital
The builders handed over the keys in early November and months of planning has started to reveal the mammoth logistical exercise to
prepare the £132 million Great Western for the arrival of the first patients, planned for 2 December.
At 7.01am on 3 December the Western, to be a real boon to recruitment for South and East Wales. She is
accident and emergency unit Swindon and Marlborough NHS and retention, credited with turning round the
opens followed by the maternity Trust chief executive Sonia Mills "The people in the trust area now trust from bankruptcy and poor
unit on 4th. The last patients will said the long wait is nearly over. haveastateofthearthospitalavail- performance to one which is fi-
leave PMH on 9th, effectively clos- "The staff are very excited about able to them." nancially balanced and aiming for
ing it, and on 12th, the first outpa- this superb facility. Given the corn- Ms Mills will soon depart to be- a three star rating when next in-
tient clinics will open at the Great petition for skilled staff it is going come the NHS regional director spected.

Moo-ving to the Great Western
For years visitors to PMH have been taken aback at the sight of a cow
quietly grazing next to one of the external corridors. Children have J
stared in amazement at the lifesized brown beast, head down on the
ground, minding its own business munching away contentedly.
Now the welded steel
piece of artwork by Tom
Gleeson is to be found a
new home at the Great
Western Hospital. But it
needs a good wash and
brush up before it is re-
located at its new home.
Celia Yeoman, Public
Art Manager from Swin- Clear signage will help people
don Artscape said, find their way around the huge
"Cow first arrived in new building
Swindon in 1987 and y Special Care Baby Unit
grazed close to the Coz , outside the Wyvern in 1987 Bio med
Wyvern Theatre for sev- Seaside scene ihcmc^
Finance Department in the children's ward
eral months before mov-
ing up to PMH. She's a I M&T O ff ices
very witty piece which Health Records
surprises everyone who Trust HQ
comes across her in an
Children's Unit
unusual setting. Children's Outpatienrrs
"Cow has a few rust -
spots and we're looking Women & Children's Admir-h
for a Swindon business Beech Ward 9
willing to 'adopt' her Early Pregnan(, & c'v "oloe ' " -nu -j
and offer the elbow Women's Health Outpa tients?
grease to give her a clean Ph armacy (First floor) T
up before being sent out
Lifts & Stars ® T
to graze again. It's many
years since she's had Toilets if 4 --^
some tender loving care."
To offer help, call Right, Swindon artist Ken White is
Celia on 466517 or mail: one of many who have been commis-
cyeoman@swindon. Soon to disappear from the landscape, PMHwhich sioned to create unique works to be
gov.uk opened in 1959 displayed in the hospital