Improving health & wellbeing
We provide specialist medical equipment for children in hospital
MedEquip4Kids improves the health and wellbeing of babies and children in the UK by providing equipment and facilities not available from limited NHS resources. We also deliver the Hummingbird Project, a programme of mental health workshops in schools.
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Our Projects
3 Jaundice Meters to Liverpool Women’s Hospital
We are fundraising £15,718.33 to support over 6,000 babies per year by providing Liverpool Women’s Hospital with 3 Jaundice Meters (Transcutaneous Bilirubinometers), one for each of their Community Midwife Teams. These handheld devices allow midwives to non-invasively assess newborn babies through the skin, providing instant readings during home visits. This enables immediate identification of babies […]
Find out more →Green Fold Special School – Acheeva Work Stations
We are looking to provide four new Acheeva Beds for Green Fold Special School in Bolton. These are unique work stations that allow children with physical disabilities like Scoliosis and Hip dysplasia or Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) to lie in a supported, balanced posture while participating in classroom learning activities. An Acheeva Bed […]
Find out more →Bassetlaw Hospital – Omni Vista Install Projector
The new Bassetlaw Hospital Emergency Village which includes the Emergency Department, Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) and Assessment Treatment Centre (ATC) was completed in October 2024 after a grant from the DHSC. Services are now being transferred to the new building and will provide more accessible same day and 24/7 urgent care. The grant covered the […]
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“Infections of the central nervous system need urgent and appropriate treatment. Most laboratory methods can take from 24 to 48 hours for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and three to seven days for diagnosis of viral meningitis or encephalitis. The new equipment will mean we can get results of these tests in around an hour. We’ll be able to inform the clinicians of a positive result, allowing targeted therapy and reassurance to the patients and families. Just as important is the reporting of negative results, which may enable treatment withdrawal and possibly a shorter hospital stay.”
Dr Pradeep Subudhi
Consultant Microbiologist
Royal Bolton Hospital
