What difference will my gift make?

From first breathes to last goodbyes and every day in-between

Leaving a gift in your will is the most generous and lasting gift you can make.

A third of our work is made possible by gifts in wills but leaving just 1% of your estate, , would allow us to go above and beyond what the NHS can provide for our patients and staff.

THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT YOUR LEGACY COULD HAVE

Leaving a gift in your will could change the lives of our youngest patients to our oldest.

Here are just some of the great things a gift in your will could help fund.

INNOVATIVE SWALLOWING EVALUATION EQUIPMENT

Toby who was born with a condition that left him unable to suck and swallow effectively. This meant little Toby had to be fed by a tube through his nose. To encourage breastfeeding without the risk of breathing milk into his lungs, the team had to perform a video x-ray of him drinking to check he could swallow safely. Babies born today don’t need this invasive procedure because they benefit from upgraded equipment to assess swallowing, funded by the charity. 

SANCTUARY GARDEN brings joy to older patients

Older patients in our hospitals can often feel lonely, isolated and distressed. Making the Sanctuary Garden in the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) more accessible has enabled patients in the older care wards to spend time outside, meet new people and engage in gardening therapy to reduce loneliness and stress.

Gifts in wills were instrumental in raising £6m for our Golden Gift Appeal which transformed the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) and the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). 

Another generous legacy made to the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) contributed £500,000 to creating a new dedicated children's unit, as well as a new retinal treatment and research unitm bringing research and treatment more closely together so the team can see many more patients on clinical trials.
 

your legacy will do great things

PIONEERING RESEARCH

Ground-breaking research such as the research into new prostate cancer diagnosis meaning it can be diagnosed through urine rather than a blood test. The new test will be less invasive and more accurate, which will help improve cancer outcomes.

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

Technology, such as the CorKnot device, enables surgeons to rapidly tie surgical knots in small, difficult to reach spaces during keyhole surgery. This has reduced the amount of time surgeons spend doing each operation by 20 minutes, meaning many more patients can access life-saving treatment even sooner.

IMPROVED EQUIPMENT

Such as 4D ultrasound scanners, now being used at St Michael’s Hospital to operate on babies still in the womb. These are often used to perform emergency fetal procedures which are made considerably easier due to clearer views of the fetus due to the scanner.