Trafford General Hospital - Defibrillator

Trafford General Hospital in Manchester is planning major changes to the services it offers local children, with a new, state of the art 24-hour Paediatric Observation and Assessment Unit due to open in 2009. This will offer children in Trafford the chance to be treated in a dedicated unit by experienced, trained paediatric staff. 

 

Located next to the adult A&E department, but operating as a separate facility, it will be equipped with child-specific items and will offer more than a traditional Casualty Department, with children being observed and treated for up to six hours before being discharged under the care of the Community Nursing team.   

 

The Defibrillator is a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart in order to stop certain forms of rapid heart rhythm disturbances. Voltage stored by the defibrillator pushes electrical current through the chest to deliver a muscle-contracting jolt to the heart. In the event of severe cardiac arrest these devices save lives, significantly cutting down on risk of serious brain injury and even death.