Blue Skies:
Kila Redfearn Successful organisations are run by passionate people.
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nd the Head of Charity at Blackpool’s Blue Skies Hospitals Fund, Kila Redfearn, is the epitome of this.
As well as Head of Charity, Kila is also co-chair of NHS Charities Together for the North West region The Charismatic mum of four and Nana of two never stops but having a work life balance doesn’t seem to be an issue, though her husband might disagree! Her drive to improve care for patients has been recognised with the Charity of the Year Award at this year’s EVAS, held in the prestigious Winter Gardens Blackpool. Blue Skies makes a massive difference to Blackpool Hospitals Trust by providing equipment that would not otherwise be funded by the NHS. Since Kila took the helm five years ago, she has massively increased funding with more than £2million going directly into patient care. Successes include purchasing life-saving devices such as, at home chemotherapy Pumps and the world’s smallest heart pump. Their next venture is to fund a £500,000 CT Scanner for the new Emergency Village at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. “This success would not be possible without the wonderful team at Blue Skies and the people of Blackpool,” said Kila. “The real winners of this award are the patients who benefit from Blue Skies.”
hospitals fund The Charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
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