Seaton and District Hospital League of Friends was formed on 3rd October 1984, attaining charity status in February 1985. At the time, there was no hospital, and this is believed to be the first recorded instance of the formation of a League of Friends for a hospital which did not exist.

The local community had been raising funds to build a hospital since the 1930s and building began in February 1987 with the first patients admitted in April 1988. The hospital was officially opened on 10th May 1988 by HRH the Duchess of Gloucester and at this point the hospital consisted of 2 wards, named Kingfisher and Cormorant, and a physiotherapy unit. By the time the hospital was celebrating its first birthday the wards were full, the physiotherapy unit was busy, the gardens were flourishing, and work was underway for a new wing with a third ward called Heron.

The hospital, Seaton Hospice at Home and The League of Friends would not exist without the generosity, goodwill and support of the local community. As our local community continues to grow and age The League remains humbled and honoured by the support it receives and will continue to work to support our hospital and care for the needs of the population it serves.