Patient and family experience

GOSH Charity provides annual funding to support the patient and family experience of those under the care of GOSH. For example, support includes funding for the Play team, music therapy and chaplaincy. GOSH Charity works closely with the Hospital Executive Management Team to identify suitable priorities for charitable support in this area.

The charity is in the process of reviewing this funding stream collaboratively with the hospital and is developing its first Patient and Family Experience Strategy, which is due to be launched in mid-2024.

GOSH Charity has several special purpose funds (SPFs) which are a group of funds where each fund has a restricted purpose, dictated by the initial donation of funds. Funds can be used by GOSH staff on an ad-hoc basis to fund a variety of activities within the restricted purpose and aligned with the Charitable Expenditure policy. Funding must be approved by the relevant fundholders who are designated senior hospital staff members responsible for the oversight of a fund within the principles outlined in the SPF Policy.

GOSH Staff seeking funding from a specific special purpose fund or seeking to explore the various funds available should contact GOSH finance, through Aaron Shah (Aaron.Shah@gosh.nhs.uk).

The charity is not currently opening new special purpose funds.