A hospital has opened its first Armed Forces commemorative garden. The outside space at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham was opened at a ceremony with staff, veterans and people currently in the Armed Forces present. The garden has been designed as a peaceful environment for staff and patients to use all year round.
My University Hospitals Sussex, the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust's charity, co-funded the commemorative garden. READ MORE: Homecare provider 'immensely proud' after winning award Worthing and Southlands Hospital director Captain Stephen Mardlin MBE RN (Rtd), who officially opened the garden, said: “It has been a joy to see what was a wasteland at the corner of Southlands Hospital become a beautiful garden. "It will provide some much-needed respite to our patients, such as those being treated in the Chavasse Clinic which provides bespoke musculoskeletal treatment to those that need it.
“As a veteran myself, seeing this link between the trust and our armed forces community is a special thing as was seen by the emotions in many of those at the opening. "UHSussex is also a Gold Award holder demonstrating commitment to the Armed Forces. I extend my thanks to the trust for supporting all those that I served with and the many who are still serving, especially away on operations.
” Stephen Mardlin officially opened the garden (Image: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust) Lieutenant Colonel Ben Caesar, a consultant trauma and orthopaedic.
