NHS Lothian Charity: Eyecare

Friends of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion – Supporting Sight-saving Care

From the everyday to the transformational, NHS Lothian Charity supports the people at the heart of NHS Lothian: patients, families, carers and staff. Together, we help make healthcare better.

If you choose to support the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, your donation can make a real difference, supporting sight-saving research, enhancing patient care, providing specialist equipment and supporting staff wellbeing.

There are many ways to show your support and gratitude for the care you or a loved one received. Whatever method you choose, please let us know that you’d like your donation to support The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. You can do this by adding a note in the free text box on our online donation form or by writing it on the back of your cheque. This ensures your gift is directed exactly where you want it to make a difference.

Ways to support the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion:

Donate

The quickest and easiest way to make a donation is through our secure online application form. When asked where you would like your donation to go, please select ‘go towards a specific area and/or hospital’ and enter Eyecare in the free text box.

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Regular Giving

Regular gifts from our kind donors bring enhanced comfort and care for patients now and in the future. Setting up a direct debit is a simple way to make a regular gift to support Eyecare. Just choose the amount that’s right for you.

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A Gift in Your Will

Having a Will ensures the people and causes that you really care about are looked after, your loved ones know your wishes and brings you peace of mind. And we’re here to help you navigate important decisions about your Will. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions.

Giving in Memory

Please accept our condolences if you have lost someone special to you. The loss a loved one is one of the hardest things we ever to have to face, but during a time of sadness, finding a way in which to commemorate a life can bring a sense of comfort. Giving a gift in memory of a loved one is a special way to remember them, say thank you for their care, and make healthcare better for future patients, their families and staff.

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Fundraise

Your fundraising can help transform lives, so join our incredible group of fundraisers and start your challenge today! Get in touch and let us know what you’re doing and that you’re supporting the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.

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Ways to Give

Explore other ways to give. Your support means a great deal to our patients, their families and our NHS Lothian staff. Together we can make healthcare better for everyone.

How your donations make a difference

Jenny’s story: honouring my late husband with a gift in my Will

Jenny, a valued supporter, wanted to honour her late husband’s memory with a gift in her Will to support the work of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.

Supporting Life-Changing Research At The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion

Generous donations and gifts in Wills have enabled NHS Lothian Charity to fund a multidisciplinary research group at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, working to improve treatments for L-ORD and ultimately find a cure.

With your help, we keep everyone’s future in focus.

A donation from you today can help:
– Fund sight-saving research
– Provide specialist equipment
– Support the wellbeing of NHS staff
– Improve patient comfort, care and experience
– Enhance welcome areas

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The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion provides specialist care for the treatment and management of diseases and conditions affecting the eye and eyesight. Its high quality services include an Acute Referral Clinic, three theatres and two day care wards.

Eyecare (Friends of the Alexandra Eye Pavilion) was set up in 2002 by staff at the Eye Pavilion to offer grateful patients a way to directly support the work of the Eye Pavilion. It is a charitable fund that is part of NHS Lothian Charity.

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