Category: Hospital Equipment Purchased

Following the purchase by BAKPA of 2 Bariatric Chairs, and after some delay, the chairs have now been delivered, and are in use within the Dialysis unit at Southmead. Described…Continue readingBariatric Chairs (2019)

These green clips are specially designed to hold the blood lines safely. They were seen by a Bakpa committee member in Denmark, and with the encouragement of Lindsay Shellis at…Continue readingBlood Line Clips (2017)

Bioimpedance machine (2018) Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) works by passing a tiny current through electrodes attached to one’s arms & legs – a little like when a heart tracing (ECG) gets done.…Continue readingBioimpedance Machine (2018)

Fistula wristbands (2018) are now available for patients to wear in the theatre complex at Southmead Hospital to clearly indicate that they have a functioning fistula. Before their introduction, recovery staff…Continue readingFistula Wristbands (2018)

Monday 30/11/2015 The money was donated to the charity by Philip Mann in recognition of the 25th anniversary of his kidney transplant at Southmead Hospital. The unit serves as a…Continue readingOpening of new Renal Day Case Unit (2015)