00:00How you doing guys? We're here at League of Friends Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and
00:05it's your annual charity golf day. It is, it's the first one we've done in a few
00:10years and really pleased to see we've got 24 teams playing for us today which
00:15is a great result. And I don't want to jinx it but you know I can see blue sky
00:19the weather's doing its thing isn't it yeah? It is, considering what it's been like this summer I feel really happy with the weather today.
00:27Sue, what's your role with the League of Friends? Well I'm chairman of the
00:30fundraising committee at the moment, it's a two-year job and I'm just finishing my
00:36first year now. And Richard, you're? I've just re-elected unanimously. You're chairman?
00:42I'm chairman yeah, I normally do a three-year but I'm doing a next year because we are
00:46doing some big changes this year and I just wanted to sit around to help take
00:49the board through the changes. And then you'll be handling? I will be
00:53resigning next year. And is it normally at this club here when you have done them in the past?
00:59Yes, we have done them in the past here and they're always very supportive, it's great and everyone's very happy to come out here for the day.
01:07And so we got we got 24 teams of four and there's a special competition for the
01:12yellow ball I understand as well? That's right, it's a little bit of pressure for
01:16the person who has the yellow ball there but that's fine. Well we saw Wonga
01:20straight off into the bush. It's all good fun and it's just raising raising money for the League of Friends.
01:29Well yeah, League of Friends, I mean obviously the Shropshire Star did stuff with you but I guess we should, yeah, what do League of Friends do for the hospital?
01:37What is League of Friends all about? We primarily raise money for equipment and we, the current ethos is
01:43trying to use equipment that is beyond the Trust's expense that we can help them
01:48do that. To attract the best medics, the best nursing staff, the best support staff and you know the
01:54patient ultimately. I think people forget that don't they? Obviously to have the
01:58latest equipment is great for the patient but like you say it does, that
02:03plays a part in getting the best staff to come and sign up for your team sort of thing doesn't it?
02:06We recently funded some ventilators for ITU and we asked the consultant would it
02:11attract any sister come in? Of course it will because that's the first thing they'll see.
02:14They list on the sort of job CV now what equipment they're using and that will attract people.
02:19Yeah, yeah. So are you going around, you doing a round today Sue? You're a golfer.
02:24I am going out, so I'll be doing the pressure shot over there in a couple of hours, yep.
02:30And Richard, what are you going? I keep telling everyone I'm too young, not old enough to start golfing.
02:35So you'll be halfway round with the squashes? Yes. Cheers guys, thank you. Thank you very much.
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