Trafford General Hospital - Height and Weight Measuring Tools

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.   

 

Accurate weight recording for any baby or child is vital to the care of children. All children need to have an accurate weight recorded in order for the correct dosage of medication to be prescribed and administered. Height is also important in monitoring growth and BMI.

 

We have been asked to provide a stadiometer, weighing chair and pair of baby scales.