Foreword by

H.R.H. The Princess Royal

It gives me great pleasure, as patron of the hospital, to comply with the request that I should write a brief foreword to this little history.

It is now thirty-two years since I was invited by the then Board of Management to become your patron, and throughout this long period I have always taken a lively interest in the development and welfare of the hospital, visiting it on many occasions and keeping in touch with its activities.

Reviewing the past history it is a matter for congratulation and commendation to the pioneers of those early days on their faith, foresight, wisdom and energy in building up a modern self-contained, efficient hospital from the humble beginning of a tiny cottage hospital. Further progress is contemplated in the integration of the Harrogate General with Scotton Banks Hospital, thereby raising the status of the former from that of a medium sized hospital to the rank of one of the major hospitals in the region.

I wish all concerned with the administration every success in their endeavour to enlarge and improve the facilities for treatment available to all patients under the National Health Service.

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