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Bridging Worlds: The Duncan’s Story Shared in Dunblane
Trustee of the DHCT, Dr Graham Watson spent an evening last week with members of the Dunblane Civic Society. His talk whisked his audience from Dunblane to Bihar as he shared the inspiring story of the ASHA Street Kids School Project, the rich history of The Duncan Hospital, plus plans for future developments. Dr Watson…
Read MoreSeeing Progress Firsthand: 2025 Trustee Visit to The Duncan Hospital
We’re delighted that one of our trustees, Professor Gordon Mackay, is currently visiting The Duncan Hospital to catch up with friends Dr’s Prabhu and Blessy Joseph and to see firsthand the many developments that have taken place since the trustees’ last visit in November 2024. That visit marked a very special occasion, the inauguration of the…
Read MoreFrom Exams to the New Clanton Block: News from Our Sponsored Nurses
We’ve just had a lovely update – and some brilliant photos – from Dorcas Lepcha, Nursing Principal at Duncan Hospital – EHA The older sponsored nursing students have finished their internal assessments and are now hard at work preparing for their final board exams this October – (we wish them all luck) Meanwhile, some of…
Read MoreDr Philip Finny Visits Scotland: Strengthening Ties with The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust
We were delighted to welcome Dr Philip Finny to Scotland recently. A long-time friend and supporter of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust (DHCT). Dr Finny spent many years working at The Duncan Hospital in Bihar, India. Now based in southern India, he continues to be closely connected to the hospital and plays an active role…
Read More10 Nurses Sponsored – Thanks to You!
Thanks to your incredible generosity – both online and through the Giving Tree in Dunblane – we are thrilled to share that we are now able to sponsor 10 student nurses for their full three years of training at The Duncan Hospital in Bihar, India. On our recent visit to The Duncan, we had the privilege of meeting several of these remarkable young…
Read MoreDHCT Trustees Celebrate Milestone Moment Opening Duncan Hospital’s New Nursing Block,
A journey of dedication, hope, innovation, and global collaboration came full circle as trustees of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust (DHCT) – Professor Gordon and Jackie Mackay and Dr. Graham Watson – traveled from Scotland to Bihar, India, for the inauguration of the Clanton Nursing Academic Block at The Duncan Hospital in Raxaul. Two years after digging in…
Read MoreTrustees celebrate opening of ‘The Giving Tree’ in Dunblane – pledging support for Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust
Huge thanks to The Giving Tree in Dunblane, Scotland who have chosen to support The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust as their international charity. The Giving Tree is a charity shop that is part of Dunblane Development Trust – it supports local and international charities, as well as promoting sustainability. They will be helping to raise…
Read MorePedaling with Purpose: Charity Trustee Conquers Dusk-to-Dawn Cycle Challenge for Sponsored Nurses
Congratulations to The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust trustee Dr Graham Watson who completed the Ride to the Sun – Scotland cycle challenge and raised over £2000 for our sponsored nurses programme. Graham cycled over 165km overnight from Carlise to Cramond in Edinburgh. If anyone would still like to donate to Graham’s Just Giving page while…
Read MoreTrustee visit to The Duncan, November 2023
We have so many projects on the go at The Duncan Hospital including the building of the new Nursing College and our sponsored Nurses in Training that we are delighted that Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust trustee, Professor Gordon Mackay of The MacKay Clinic is over in Bihar right now seeing how our latest donation funded…
Read MoreNursing a future at The Duncan
Our new fundraising campaign starts soon and with your help, we hope to raise £1,100 every 6 months to open the opportunity to train as a nurse at The Duncan Hospital to 2 girls who otherwise, due to impoverished backgrounds, would never be able to consider a career in nursing. Each student pays the equivalent…
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