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We are funding additional wireless heart monitoring equipment for Warrington Hospital’s Birth Centre. Below is an example of how this equipment could benefit new mums giving birth at the centre.

After a straightforward pregnancy, Hannah Butterworth went into labour and was admitted to the midwife-led delivery suite at Warrington Hospital, where she went into the birthing pool. She felt comfortable and calm in the water, which is known to reduce the pain and discomfort of contractions and avoids the need for pain relief. Unfortunately, complications developed and her baby’s heart needed continuous monitoring.

Because no wireless monitoring equipment was available, Hannah was moved to a bed in the labour ward to be hooked up to a wired-in monitor (which is routinely provided by the NHS) and an IV drip with antibiotics. This meant she had to remain on the bed and was not able to stay mobile as she had hoped. She found the contractions much more painful than in the water and opted for an epidural. Eventually an emergency C-section was needed to deliver Edwin, a healthy baby boy.

A mobile telemetry unit is a wireless monitor that enables women to remain active during labour while ensuring their baby’s heart is monitored throughout. As it is waterproof it can also be used in the pool. This means that mums like Hannah with complex pregnancies can still give birth safely and naturally in a calm, quiet, warm and gentle environment, giving their baby the best start in life.

MedEquip4Kids has already provided one telemetry unit for the birth suite, which has received excellent feedback. As demand increases, we want to ensure it is available for all new mums who need it. Hannah says: “It is great that MedEquip4Kids is trying to provide additional wireless monitoring equipment for the delivery suite.  I strongly feel that I would have benefited from this equipment and that it could have led to a less complicated birth.”

To meet the increasing demand for this equipment, the team are now in need of an additional unit. Over 3,000 babies are born through the Warrington Maternity Service each year and of these, around 80% are likely to require some enhanced care. Since we expect the telemetry unit to last at least five years, this is a potentially extensive beneficiary group of up to 12,000 mothers.

Pregnancy, labour and birth are crucial moments in the life of a family. A positive experience of birth and post-natal care can have lasting benefits for mother and child’s physical and psychological health. Ensuring that outstanding maternity care is available to everyone who needs it is crucial in reducing the health inequalities caused by poverty and deprivation and enabling every child to have a good start in life.

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“During winter months our admissions of children with respiratory conditions increase, so these saturation monitors are vital to us being able to safely monitor children. They will allow us to monitor more children both continuously through their stay with us and at intermittent times during their visit. Staff will find the additional units make their jobs easier.”

Jayne Simpson
Ward Manager
Royal Bolton Hospital

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