Macclesfield District General Hospital – Airvo Optiflow System & Syringe Drivers and Infusion Pumps
The Paediatric Unit at Macclesfield District General Hospital cares for children aged from 0-18 from across the East Cheshire area. During the winter months, more children need care for respiratory conditions meaning the ward is busier and the demand for essential equipment increases.
Find out more →Wythenshawe Hospital Starlight Unit Spot Monitor
In the last year, over 7,250 babies and children attended the Assessment Unit and Inpatient Ward of the Starlight Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Find out more →North Manchester General Hospital Neonatal Unit & Outpatients- Sensory Voyager – Distraction Equipment
North Manchester General Hospital cares for babies, children and adolescents with a variety of needs.
Find out more →Woodlands Special School, Blackpool – Sensory Integration
Woodlands Special School in Blackpool caters for pupils aged 2 – 18 with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
Find out more →Liverpool Women’s Hospital NNU – BiliLux Phototherapy Units
Liverpool Women’s Neonatal Unit takes care of more than 1,000 babies and their families every year. They provide care for babies born prematurely, with low weight or who have a medical condition that requires specialist treatment. Physiological jaundice is a normal condition of newborn and preterm babies as they need to break down the excess […]
Find out more →Calderdale Royal Infirmary – Sensory Room & Quiet Area
The Paediatric Unit at Calderdale Royal Infirmary treats over 8,000 babies and children each year. Often parents and siblings accompany children on the visits to hospital and wait while treatment is administered. A number of patients staying on the unit have additional needs and require stimulation during their time on the ward. The unit has […]
Find out more →Distraction Lighting for Radiology Department City Hospitals Sunderland
We have agreed to work with the Radiology Department at City Hospitals Sunderland to provide lighting equipment to reduce stress and anxiety in children undergoing X-rays. Visiting hospital can be a frightening experience and when a child is anxious or distressed it is harder for medical staff to treat them and can affect the child’s […]
Find out more →“Magic Medic” brings joy to kids in hospital
MedEquip4Kids was delighted to receive a grant of £10,000 in 2018 from the Postcode Community Trust. The funding has enabled “Magic Medic” Louby Lou to visit children receiving treatment at Stepping Hill Hospital, Royal Bolton Hospital and Macclesfield General Hospital for a period of twelve months. Being in hospital can be distressing, frightening and boring for […]
Find out more →The Birches School, West Didsbury Acheeva Learning Station
The Birches School in West Didsbury is a Specialist Support Primary School for children who have severe or profound learning difficulties. Many of the pupils also have physical disabilities which greatly restricts their mobility. An Acheeva Learning Station is a special bed which allows physically disabled pupils to lie straight and work in a supported, […]
Find out more →Macclesfield Bowel & Bladder Service Continence Equipment
Incontinence in children may be caused by a physical disability, a learning difficulty, or psychological or social problems. Most NHS Trusts run a Paediatric Continence Service with a dedicated specialist team or through the community nursing team. They work with children and their families providing care and advice to help children gain control of their […]
Find out more →Chadderton Park Cerebral Palsy Football Team Football Frames
Chadderton Park Sports Club in Oldham runs a football team especially for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Playing in the team benefits the physical, social and emotional development of the young players, as well as offering a sense of community for them and their parents or carers. The young people on the team […]
Find out more →Brooke School Rugby Swimming Pool Access Aids
Brooke School in Rugby is a special needs school for children aged 2-19 with learning, behavioural and social difficulties. The school has 168 pupils from Rugby, Southam, Leamington, Daventry and North Warwickshire, but has recently added several classrooms so they can accommodate up to 200. The school has a hydrotherapy pool that is in constant […]
Find out more →“The specialist treatment chairs are a new vital resource for the therapy team and nursing staff to be able to safely and comfortably sit extremely complex, dependant, critical care patients out of bed. The chairs allow us to begin the patient’s rehabilitation journey by providing appropriate postural support at the same time as pressure relief to allow the patient to build the muscle strength to hold themselves up against gravity. This allows them to begin to interact with their environment in a more normal way, enabling them to participate in meaningful activities such as meal times and activities of daily living.”
Physiotherapy Team
Critical Care Unit
Royal Preston Hospital
