Bobby Davro was the guest speaker at the recent Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants’ Annual Dinner, which raised nearly £4000 for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Stroke Services.

At a photo call held at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s Ward 24 on Monday 29 November, immediate Past President of the Society, Roland Clark (Baker Tilly) presented Dr Chris Patterson and Dr Stuart Maguire with the money raised by the after-dinner ‘True or False’ game.

Mr Clark said that the Bradford Society members were determined to give themselves, their colleagues across the professions, their clients, partners and friends, something to laugh about in the face of the Comprehensive Spending Review and the onset of dark winter evenings - and, as is the Dinner tradition, to raise some charity funds as well.

At the photo call at Ward 24 he said: “I am delighted to be able to hand over such a respectable amount of money and would like to thank Society members and guests at our Dinner for their generosity.”

Consultant Stroke Physician, Dr Chris Patterson, said: "We are very grateful for this donation and plan to spend the money on specialist shower seating. Recovering stroke patients often tell us that the one thing which improves their mood and well-being is having a shower on the ward. Baths and showers can be difficult to perform for disabled stroke patients due to safety issues and so the chairs are vital in ensuring they get the showers they want."