Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

21/12/2025

Our friends at NHS England have created a helpful guide to pharmacies that are open over Christmas and New Year. 🧑‍⚕️💊

Whether you’re travelling across the South East or staying at home, you can find out what’s open near you.

Find out more here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/.../pharmacy-opening-hours/

20/12/2025

“I couldn’t speak, but I never felt alone.” 🫶

We know that Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, especially if you have lost someone close to you.

Sandi had not long lost her partner when she was diagnosed with head and neck cancer diagnosis. She spent nine weeks at our hospital over Christmas for life-saving treatment. Thanks to Matt and our staff caring for her, plus the generosity of people like you, Sandi never felt alone.

Donations to our QVH Charity can help fund little extras to make long stays in our hospital feel personal, warm, and dignified. From small homely touches in hospital rooms to improvements that are felt long after the Christmas period, you can help us bring light into some of the darkest places. 🌟

If you are able to donate to our QVH Charity, whatever the amount, you can do so here: https://app.donorfy.com/form/GLT5QXI5V3/W9MOG?p=yes

You can also scan the QR code if you wish to donate.

Help us make sure patients like Sandi continue to never feel alone. 💛

19/12/2025

Our QVH Macmillan Information Centre will be closed from Thursday 25 December and reopening on Friday 2 January 2026.

If you need support during that time, please call the national Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00 (open every day 8am – 8pm).

The QVH Macmillan team wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. 🎄

19/12/2025

We wanted to say a huge thank you to Martell's in East Grinstead for supporting us and our charity this Christmas! 💛

Through their Christmas toy gifting campaign, they have raised an amazing £1,035.60 and helped our Peanut Ward brighten Christmas for our younger patients. Thank you to everyone who took part, gifted a toy and personalised a tag for our patients to read! 🎁

We are so grateful for the support from our local community.

18/12/2025

“For our patients, the need doesn’t stop – and neither do we.” 🫶

Meet Sandi, one of our patients who spent nine weeks in our Critical Care and Head & Neck units over Christmas, receiving life-saving treatment for head and neck cancer. That Christmas, the staff became like her family, and the hospital her home. The care she received – and the small, thoughtful extras funded by our QVH Charity – made all the difference.

Matt, one of our Consultants, was one of those caring for Sandi. Having worked through many Christmases in our hospital, he has seen the impact of donations first-hand. “Some patients are recovering from major surgery. Others, like Sandi, are just holding on to hope. Your kindness brings light into some of the darkest places.”

Please watch our short video to hear more from Sandi and Matt, and find out how you can help shine a light for patients in hospital this Christmas. 💛

If you can donate to our QVH Charity, you can do so here: https://app.donorfy.com/form/GLT5QXI5V3/W9MOG?p=yes

18/12/2025

We would like to say a big thank you to the team at Cinestock for choosing to support our QVH Charity again this year with their festive film screenings in St Swithun's Church, East Grinstead! 💛

There are still a few tickets left for screenings tomorrow and on Saturday, so don't miss out! Head over to www.cinestock.co.uk to book now. 🎄

17/12/2025

Since April 2025 we have been exploring a strategic partnership to ensure the future sustainability and resilience of our services here at Queen Victoria Hospital. Following a detailed and robust appraisal process, where patient care has remained our highest priority, our Board of Directors has approved the recommendation for us to progress a strategic partnership with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust group.

We believe this strategic partnership will benefit our patients and allow us to continue providing the outstanding care we are known for. There will be no immediate changes to our services, teams or locations and QVH’s identity and specialist role will continue.

We remain committed to working closely with other partners to ensure a system-wide approach that delivers the best possible care for our patients and the communities we serve.

We will share more information over the coming months. In the meantime you can read more on our website: https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/2025/12/qvh-to-progress-with-a-strategic-partnership-to-secure-its-future-sustainability/

15/12/2025

From 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December there is a period of planned industrial action by Resident Doctors (formerly known as Junior Doctors) who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA).

During this time our senior doctors, nurses and other clinical staff will be ensuring we continue to provide urgent and emergency treatment, including time critical surgery. Our minor injuries unit at QVH will also be open as usual from 8am to 8pm - more information available here https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/our-services/minor-injuries-unit/

Patient care remains our priority. We will only reschedule appointments and procedures where necessary and will re-book immediately, where possible. If you are due to come to an appointment please continue as planned unless we have contacted you.

The NHS is asking patients to choose services wisely during the industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to only use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.

13/12/2025

Unfortunately our Spitfire Restaurant is closed this afternoon. If you’re coming to QVH today and need a cuppa or a snack please head to The Hurricane Cafe which is open until 4pm for drinks and snacks. There are also vending machines in The Lancaster Lounge in the main hospital building.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Picture: Pixabay.

12/12/2025

When you donate to our QVH Charity this Christmas, you’re not just giving a gift - you’re making a real difference to patients like Sandi. 🎄

After losing her partner and then being diagnosed with head and neck cancer, Sandi spent nine weeks at Queen Victoria Hospital over Christmas to receive life-saving treatment.
The care she received – and the small, thoughtful extras funded by our QVH Charity – made all the difference to her long stay. 🫶

“The generosity of people I will never meet funded the little extras that made my time in hospital feel personal, warm, and dignified.”

Your support means our charity can:
🌟 Provide small touches that make a hospital room feel more like home
🌟 Boost morale for staff working long shifts away from their families
🌟 Continue funding improvements that support people long after Christmas ends

Will you donate today to help us shine a light for our patients and staff this Christmas? Click here to share your kindness: https://app.donorfy.com/form/GLT5QXI5V3/W9MOG?p=yes 💛

You can also scan the QR code if you wish to donate.

12/12/2025

Don't miss your chance to be a part of Martell's Christmas toy campaign and help make a difference this Christmas! 💛

Head down to the Martells store on East Grinstead High Street to pick out a toy and write a personalised gift tag for the lucky recipient, ready for delivery to our children's ward just in time for Christmas! 🎄

Only a few days left to spread some Christmas joy! 🎁✨
Pop into store, choose a toy, add your message, and we’ll deliver it straight to the children’s ward at QVH Charity.
Let’s make these final days count! ❤️

12/12/2025

There's just a few days left to take part in Martell's Christmas toy campaign in support of our QVH Charity! 🎁

Here are some of our lovely colleagues on our Peanut Ward - we are all so grateful for your support, Team Martells! 💛

A wonderful photo of the fantastic staff at Queen Victoria Hospital , we are proud to support the work they do.💛💙
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust