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Christmas spirit

11 January 2008

The hospital received a five figure donation this Christmas, in cash, from a well dressed donor who left it at main reception, without speaking to any member of staff. 

The money was left in a stout paper bag, he walked off.  Staff were alert to the possibility of the package being a bomb but verified it was not dangerous through normal procedure. 

Obviously a substantial anonymous cash donation requires a number of police checks to be made before it is accepted, and these are underway.

All donations are gratefully received. 

The hospital's charity needs to raise £50 million each year to rebuild two major hospital buildings, support world class research, support children and their families, and purchase equipment.   

Contact information:

GOSH-ICH Press Office: 020 7239 3125
Email: Coxs@gosh.nhs.uk
For genuine and urgent out of hours call speak to switchboard on 020 7405 9200

Notes to editors

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust is the country’s leading centre for treating sick children, with the widest range of specialists under one roof.

With the UCL Institute of Child Health, we are the largest centre for paediatric research outside the US and play a key role in training children’s health specialists for the future.

Our charity needs to raise £50 million every year to help rebuild and refurbish Great Ormond Street Hospital, buy vital equipment and fund pioneering research. With your help we provide world class care to our very ill children and their families.

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