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Radio 4,13 Sep 2026,3 mins

Lifebox Foundation

Radio 4 Appeal

Available for over a year

Co-founder Dr Atul Gawande makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lifebox Foundation. The charity works with healthcare teams around the world to analyse risks to patients and provide solutions, like strengthening infection prevention, improving safety practices like checklists, or providing equipment. The Radio 4 Appeal features a new charity every week. Each appeal then runs on Radio 4 from Sunday 0754 for 7 days. To Give: - Freephone 0800 404 8144 - Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. (That’s the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope ‘Lifebox Foundation'. - Cheques should be made payable to ‘Lifebox Foundation'. - You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4 - Please ensure you are donating to the correct charity by checking the name of the charity on the donate page. Registered Charity Number: 1143018. If you’d like to find out more about the charity’s work visit *https://www.lifebox.org/ *The BBC is not responsible for content on external websites Producer: Katy Takatsuki

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