Archive: News
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Oct 29, 2015
No Comments£6000 raised by Amputee Abseil
On the 12th November 2015 18 patients and Staff from Musgrave Park Hospital abseiled down the Europa Hotel as a Fundraiser for The MITRE Charity. BAC, Belfast Activity Centre provided all the training and equipment and supervision required for the Abseil. It was a drizzly morning when we all arrived for registration but brightened...
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Aug 24, 2015
No Comments£1227 raised for Mitre
Many thanks to Emma Henry (Occupational Therapist) and her friend, Ashley Brand, who recently raised £1227 for Mitre. In appreciation for the great treatment Ashley’s mother had when she had her hips replaced at Musgrave Park Hospital they decided to run the Newtownards half marathon and raise some money for Mitre. Emma is pictured making a presentation to Ethel...
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Jul 19, 2015
No CommentsCongratulations to Prof. James R Nixon
The MITRE Trust Committee would like to extend their congratulations to Prof. James R Nixon DL,FRCS (MITRE Trust Chairman). He was recently awarded an OBE in recognition for his services to Healthcare and to the community in Northern...
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Jun 01, 2015
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Jun 01, 2015
No CommentsAmputee Games
The Amputee Games took place on 16th and 17th May in Stoke Mandeville, England. MITRE funds this trip each year and it is a fantastic opportunity for the patients to experience a variety of sporting activities with the support of Musgrave Park Hospital staff and other amputees from the UK. Patients who have attended in past...
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Apr 08, 2015
No CommentsMITRE Quiz Thursday 16th April
Mitre Quiz SHAWS BRIDGE Sports Association Club House With Quizmaster Mr Harry Cowie THURSDAY 16th April 2015 @ 7.30 p.m. Admission: £5 per person Join the MITRE FUNdraising Team Making Musgrave...
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Jan 26, 2015
No CommentsIce Bucket Challenge
Alan and Jackie McCrory and family take the ice bucket challenge – raising £500 for MITRE. Alan was an Ilizarov patient at Musgrave Park Hospital after a serious motorcycle accident. He received great care and attention and is very grateful to everyone at Musgrave Park Hospital for all their help with his...
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Dec 08, 2014
No CommentsConlons raise £1740 for the MITRE Trust
Joe Conlon was a patient in the Spinal Ward in MPH for 3 months in 2013 following a serious accident at work. To show his appreciation for the care and attention he received he, together with his brother John, raised £1,740 for the MITRE Trust charity by placing collecting boxes in their businesses (Conlon’s DaytoDay Store and Mount Alverno Service...
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Dec 08, 2014
No CommentsThe Rodgers family raise £385 for MITRE
Christy Rodgers from Limavady had treatment at Musgrave Park Hospital for a broken neck following a bad fall. As thanks for the care he received his sons Stephen and Ricky were “persuaded” by his partner, Sonia Jackson, to run the Londonderry half marathon. Having never run any serious mileage before they both completed the half marathon in...
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Nov 10, 2014
No CommentsArchery shoot raises £600 for MITRE
Many thanks to John Ranson for organising the Archery Shoot. John was a patient in the Spinal Ward in MPH for 3 months in 2010 and is very grateful for the treatment he received. The Archery Shoot was supervised by the coaches of the Ballyvally Archery Club, Banbridge Leisure Centre who also organised a Raffle...
