Since 1999, RUHX, the RUH Bath official NHS trust charity, has been supporting the hospital, by advancing the extra extraordinary work that leads to exceptional health care for everyone in our community.
At RUHX, we count on gifts in Wills. In fact, they make up a third of our income. Whether it’s a large sum or a little something, every gift empowers us to go above and beyond with innovative equipment, research, and facilities, along with a huge number of smaller things that bring comfort to patients and staff.
Thanks to the generosity of many who have included a gift in their Will, it has helped us fund our cutting-edge Linear Accelerator (LINAC), for the RUH Radiotherapy department. Since December 2024, this advanced machine uses microwave energy to shape high energy x-ray beams or electrons to match a patient’s tumour. This can destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, reducing side effects and improving recovery times.
Similar innovation can be found in our lifestyle intervention project Super Rehab, which was trialled at the RUH. Lead by the RUH’s cardiovascular research team, working in partnership with the University of Bath, and with funding support from RUHX, Super Rehab is all about testing the impact of a high-level, well-resourced one-to-one support programme for patients with heart disease, to adapt to changes in life. “At first I was really scared to exercise with my atrial fibrillation, now I feel completely at ease doing it and am much more confident going to the gym” shared one patient.
In recent years, the RUH has undergone a transformational change with the introduction of robotic surgery, becoming a regional centre of excellence. So far, 288 robotic surgeries have been performed, 14 robotic surgeons are now fully trained, and our knowledge is being shared across the country.
But examples like these are only possible that’s to those who have chosen to include a gift in their Will to RUHX. What a powerful legacy to leave behind.
Having a Will, and making sure it’s up to date, is the best way of making clear what you wish to happen to your estate in the future. You can also include who cares for your children or pets, should anything happen to you. It’s important to make sure that friends and family are cared for in your Will, but you can also make sure the causes that matter to you most are included too, as your legacy for the future. A Will can be used to help both the people and the causes closest to your heart.
To find out more about how a gift in your Will can support your local hospital, head to www.ruhx.org.uk/gift-in-wills to download the free gift in Wills guide or speak to the Gifts in Wills team on 01225 825 900.