Fire Walk challenge raises £1.5k for Glangwili neurophysiology department

Clinical Physiologist Katie Harris took on the Hywel Dda Fire Walk challenge last October to raise money for the neurophysiology department at Glangwili Hospital.

Katie raised a total of £1,545 for the department and said she “thoroughly enjoyed” taking part.

“It was an amazing, empowering experience which I am truly grateful to have been a part of,” explained Katie. “With the money raised, we are hoping to purchase a Rockin R Gaming Cart for our Neurophysiology department at Glangwili General Hospital, which includes an Xbox and streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube.”

She added: “This will greatly benefit so many of our patients, particularly children, who have to sit for long periods of time whilst having their EEG tests done.”

Claire Rumble, Fundraising Officer at Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, added: “Thank you so much to Katie for raising such an incredible amount for Hywel Dda Health Charities.”

“We are very grateful for every donation we receive, no matter how small or large. The charitable donations we receive don’t replace NHS funding. They are used to provide items and activities above and beyond core NHS expenditure.”

For more details about the charity and how you can help support local NHS patients and staff, go to https://hywelddahealthcharities.nhs.wales/