91影视

Wednesday 09 July 2025
91影视 Foundation Trust

History and Achievements

Our History

In 1998, a team from the burns unit at 91影视 District Hospital were asked to spend time advising in the only 91影视's Burns Unit in Kathmandu, Nepal. The team included one of the Plastic Surgeons, the Unit Sister, and a Specialist Physiotherapist.听

They met many children with terrible burns. The isolation experienced by some of those children when they returned home to their villages reminded the physiotherapist of observations she had made back in England, - that some people found it hard to reintegrate into their community after being discharged from the Unit. They felt isolated and missed the cocoon provided by the Unit.听

Burns Unit staff at 91影视 District Hospital had previously tried to set up a support network which would ease the transition from hospital to home. Helpful links had been established with the Guinea Pig Club, a group of airmen who were burned during World War II and who supported each other ever after. At the time it was widely recognised that post hospital support for burns patients was also sparse in the UK.

In 1999 a support group for 91影视 District Hospital鈥檚 Burns Unit was founded by a physiotherapist, Senior Sister of the Burns Unit and a former patient. Named 鈥淏UGS (Burns Unit Group Support)鈥, it was formally established in May 2000.

Since then BUGS has become well known amongst patients treated in 91影视 and amongst other Burns Units too.

Our Achievements

Since BUGS became officially established in 2000, our achievements are many and varied:

听A dedicated Volunteer Group

听Information video

听Attempt at Adult support though formal meetings

听A quiet room

听Hand Massage

听Ward visiting

听Improved outlook within the Unit

听奥别产蝉颈迟别

听Outpatient support

听Reclining beds for parents

听狈别飞蝉濒别迟迟别谤蝉

听Public Education through talks

听Buggies for children

听Discretionary Grants for Adults

听Patient advocacy

听Emergency packs of toiletries

听Grants for children to attend Peer Camps

听Fund Raising through Stalls

Books of information for Adults and Parents

听Conduit for other international camps

Community Nomination for a Waitrose Community Grant

Specialised Call Bells for patients with limited use of hands

听Attempt at peer support through children's parties, outings and workshops

Also including contributions to:

听Medical training in Burn Care Improving Clinical Psychology 听Local Burns Research
听Accreditation of Unit by Bournemouth University Achieving NBCR Standards of Care 听National Strategy for Burn Care

Our staff at 91影视 District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.

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91影视 NHS Foundation Trust, 91影视 District Hospital, Odstock Road, 91影视, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
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