The Royal Oldham Hospital League of Friends donate artwork to G1 discharge lounge

Artwork is transporting patients to sunnier climes on ward G1 discharge unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital

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A piece of artwork is transporting patients to sunnier climes on ward G1 discharge unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

The artwork comes courtesy of The Royal Oldham Hospital League of Friends who donated £2,000 to pay for the installation of the artwork, which is situated within a window in the men’s bay of the ward.

Depicting a coastal view, the picture has been praised by patients who have commented that it reminds them of Cornwall, and holidays taken even further afield.

Rose Hall, secretary of The League of Friends, said: “Everyone who saw the window artwork said that it was amazing and enhanced the look of the ward. We therefore decided to raise funds for another window picture and were delighted to hand it over to the patients and staff on the unit.”

Sue Howard, unit manager on G1 discharge unit, said: “The picture is a simple idea but has already got lots of patients chatting about where it is and their holidays in years gone by. It brightens up what was once quite a boring outlook onto a brick wall into a lovely scenic view which takes your breath away.”

The League of Friends was founded in 1960 and is a voluntary group which raises money to buy equipment to benefit patients, visitors and staff at The Royal Oldham Hospital.