The cots used on the children’s unit are around 13 years old, are worn and need upgrading. Unfortunately, with internal funding in short supply and many competing projects, the hospital are not able to replace them. This year new regulations for cots are being released, so it is expected that the new cots will be designed around childcare and handling and will make a positive difference to the safety and the comfort of the patient. They will be easy to use and maintain, helping to deliver the highest standard of hygiene, and will have special features to care for acutely ill children.
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Royal Calderdale Hospital – child-friendly waiting area
West Yorkshire
The Children’s Accident and Emergency Department at Calderdale Royal Hospital sees around 16,000 children a year who are sick or injured and need emergency care. Visiting A&E may be scary and confusing for children, but having a calming and welcoming area to wait in can help to alleviate worries and stress. The team at Royal […]
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Leeds Children’s Hospital – Dialysis Chairs
Leeds Children’s Hospital
Children and young people attend the Dialysis Unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital three times a week with a duration of five hours per visit. National data suggests that this population group will be dialysis dependent for at least 2 years before they receive a transplant. Some will be dependent for longer or sadly require dialysis […]
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Royal Bolton Hospital – Bilisoft Phototherapy
The Paediatric Inpatient Ward at Royal Bolton Hospital takes babies and children from a catchment area across Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire. The medical staff on the ward have applied to MedEquip4Kids for a Bilisoft Phototherapy System to treat babies suffering from Jaundice. Jaundice is common in new borns but is often diagnosed after […]
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“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
