FRIENDS and relatives are being given a new way to send goodwill messages to loved ones in hospital.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, is launching a Tree of Hope next month.

Visitors can use a card to pen a personal get-well message to patients or a note of congratulations to mark the birth of a new baby.

Anyone who places a card on the tree can attend a dedication ceremony on December 15, where the tree will be officially unveiled. The ceremony starts at 2.30pm.

For more information on the Tree of Hope, call 020 8836 4834.