•The League of Friends of Dilke Hospital have just handed over £16,000-worth of new equipment to the outpatients department. This included a slit lamp to examine eyes, a Logmar eye testing chart, blood pressure and ECG machines together with two TVs. The funds were raised from the Hospital Fete, concerts and donations. Pictured at the presentation are Mona Jones, Maurice Bent, admin manager Mary Howells, Hilary Scriven, outpatients nurse Julia Williamson, clinical nurse Christine Muir, Evelyn Smith, Hazel Bevan, Friends chair Rob Young (right), vice chair John Monteith (second from right) and Ann Duggan.