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 as a large Bariatric treatment chair with the comfort of a bed, they can each take a weight of up to 250 kgs. We hope …
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 the Ambleside satellite RDU, approval for purchasing a quantity was sought and obtained from the clinical directors at Southmead.
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. Most people do not sense anything different. By looking at the way the current runs from one electrode to the other, we can work out …
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 felt there was no clear system for identifying the at-risk/ fistula arm – especially when the patient is still under the influence of anaesthesia. A …
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 recovery area for patients who have the planned day case procedures on the ward. Depending on the procedure they have undergone patients will stay in …
