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Thursday, 7 January 2021

Over 1,000 messages have been sent to patients in Kingston Hospital by their loved ones

It launched in May to allow relatives and close friends to send their support, as visiting in person is restricted.

One person says it’s a “great idea” and is thanking the hospital for “going the extra mile to help us get in touch with each other safely”.

Relatives and close friends can send an email to khft.messagetoalovedone@nhs.net  before 12pm for their message to be delivered direct to their loved one at Kingston Hospital on the same day. Messages received after 12pm will be delivered the following day.

For messages to be passed on to a patient, the following information needs to be included with the message:

• The patient’s full name

• Relationship to the patient

• Either the patient’s date of birth or the first line of their address

posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:00 am