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We had the pleasure of taking The Broome Family Trust to visit the Vein Viewers they funded for Stepping Hill Children’s Unit.

These small-but-mighty devices make it quicker and easier for clinicians to find veins—reducing stress, pain, and fear for young patients when having blood tests or cannulas.

In just 8 months, they’ve helped over 1,000 children and received positive feedback from families and staff.

Caroline Stores, Play Therapist at Stepping Hill, says:
“The donation of the AccuVein Viewers has been invaluable. With more first-time successes, we’ve seen less pain and anxiety—making a real difference to children’s hospital experiences.”

We’re so grateful to The Broome Family Trust—and to all our supporters. Your generosity helps transform care for children when they need it most.

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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

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