A new TV system providing patients with the full range of Freeview digital channels and funded by ‘The Friends of Richmond Friary Community Hospital ‘ has been ceremoniously ‘switched on ‘ by local MP, Rt Hon William Hague.

Staff at the hospital are delighted that patients can now enjoy top quality TV and radio with a wider choice of channels free of charge, they have already found time is saved as they are no longer required to change channel or volume on the communal TV or settle disputes about which programme should be on. The concern now is that patients will be in less of a hurry to get well and go home!