Musical ‘thank you’ to the NHS

Elaine presenting a cheque to Ward Sister Rachel Pickering with Reverend Barbara Hutchinson and Volunteer Nigel Brasier.

Elaine Huckle, of Great Hale, recorded an album of her favourite tracks, called Songs For Everyone, in aid of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and the music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.

She said she would not be performing today if it had not been for the support she received from the NHS when she battled cancer 20 years ago.

As well as being a singer, Elaine is a chaplaincy volunteer at the trust’s Pilgrim Hospital, in Boston.

Her donation has paid for handheld crosses to bring comfort to patients, but also helped fund a bed for relatives staying overnight with poorly patients, and a specialist wheelchair which can also carry an oxygen cylinder.

Chaplain Barbara Hutchinson said: “We cannot thank Elaine enough for all of her support and generosity. It really is going to make a difference for our patients and their families.”

As a singer, Elaine has performed in concert with many international artists and also on TV’s Top of The Pops.

The album costs £10 and is available from 01529 461704 or [email protected]

She said she hopes it will not only show her gratitude to the NHS, but also recognise the commitment of staff locally.

“I also like to think that the songs will bring hope and happiness to patients and their families,” she added.