Report : 1947 / Mothers' Hospital of the Salvation Army.

  • Mothers' Hospital of the Salvation Army.
Date:
1947
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Credit: Report : 1947 / Mothers' Hospital of the Salvation Army. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    management purposes, it will still be possible for those who cherish an intimate association with a particular hospital to ensure that their financial support goes to benefit that Hospital and no other. ‘ Gifts or legacies may be accompanied by an express wish for their application for particular purposes or at individual hospitals, and in that case the committees of management re¬ ceiving the gifts will hold them in trust and apply them accordingly. In this way there will be every encouragement to maintain close ties with the individual hospital, and to continue to support it. From the Viewpoint of the Patient ‘ The first and most obvious object to which funds can be devoted is the promotion of the welfare of the patient. Though in a hospital everything is ultimately directed to the welfare of the individual patient, there are some things which are intimate and personal to the patient in his daily life in the hospital, with particular reference to his physical and mental comfort. Many such amenities, at one time regarded as “ extras ” or luxuries which were not strictly essential to the well-being of the patient, are now looked upon as necessary factors in his effective treat¬ ment, and as such will be provided as an essential part of the hospital service. There will, however, be additional comforts and amenities which the hospital for one reason or another is not in a position to provide from its budget, and which can be provided for by gifts of money. By the use of their “ free ” funds committees of management will be able to experiment and to develop new welfare activities, and thus constantly to assist in raising the standards of hospital care.’ From the Viewpoint of the Staff CA great proportion of the staff of any hospital is necessarily resident. A corporate community life has many advantages; but it has also defects, many of which can be remedied. In this respect the requirements of different hospitals will vary very considerably, and the scope for public support and interest is perhaps widest in the case of the isolated hospital.