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MedEquip4Kids has provided nearly £4,000 of new sensory equipment for the children’s ward at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, with the help of developers Kier Construction. Not only did the company build the £15.1 million theatre and ward development at the Oswestry-based hospital last year, they also raised money for equipment including fibre-optic lights and tactile toys.

Alice Ward Manager Suzanne Marsden said: “Many of our patients need intensive physio to keep their joints and muscles healthy. So to be able to bring them into the sensory room or take the sensory equipment to their bedside is priceless. It calms patients down and allows us to treat them without them stressing. The ward is so grateful to Kier and MedEquip4kids for all their help.”

Pictured, from left: Lisa and Arthur Lake, Kier Construction Operations Manager Justin Williams, MedEquip4Kids Projects Coordinator Evelyn Glarvey, MedEquip4Kids Chief Executive Ghazala Baig, Alice Ward Manager Suzanne Marsden and Kier Construction Contracts Manager Dewy Edwards.

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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

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