Following the sad death 12 months ago of Mike Priestman, Chairman of the Heartbeat Group at Darlington Memorial Hospital and a leading Freemason, funds have continued to be raised in memory of the very special service that he had provided for patients and staff during his 16 years of volunteering. A recent collection together with a £500 donation from the Freemasons of Darlington's County Lodge has purchased two specialist exercise cycles which were presented to the Physiotherapy Department by Mrs. Jean Priestman and members of the Heartbeat Group.
Photographed are (left to right) - Jean Priestman, Win Ward, Steve Jenkins, Brian Hoskinson, Kay Bainbridge and Lewis Stockill.
Published: 22 August 2012
'The treatment I have received from all the staff has been excellent and could you extend my thanks to them all. A very thankful and relieved patient'.
Patient, Dermatology Outpatients Department, University Hospital of North Durham