There is a small local charity in Hythe called St. Saviour’s Medical Charity. The Charity is able to fund private procedures for certain Shepway residents, who are in need of urgent medical treatment. These residents can be in extreme pain and the wait for an operation may be unbearable, there may also be loss of quality of life as a direct result of NHS waiting lists.
The level of financial assistance given towards the cost of the procedure is dependent on the circumstances of each applicant. Grants are therefore made at the discretion of the Charity’s Trustees, and are made only for treatments that involve clinical medical procedures as well as MRI Scans. There are no age restrictions for those applying.
An application form for assistance can be obtained from most surgeries and consultants as well as from St. Saviour’s Medical Charity’s office at 49 High Street, Hythe, Kent. CT21 5AD. Tel. 01303 263833. Upon receipt of the completed application form a meeting will then be arranged at the applicant’s home with one of the volunteer ‘Visitors’ to discuss the case for a grant.
Every year the Charity also makes grants to institutions that provide medical care enabling them to purchase equipment and/or support ongoing services. Some of these recipients have included the Pilgrims Hospice, Mid Kent Portage, The William Harvey Scanner Appeal and the Local Primary Care Trust.
