Fundraising appeals launched for cardiac equipment
Friday 10th October 2008
Two north-east hospitals have initiated fundraising appeals in an attempt to buy specialist cardiac equipment, it has been revealed.
Bishop Auckland General Hospital and Darlington Memorial Hospital, which are both run by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, are seeking to get enough money to purcahse 3D echocardiograph machines.
Medical staff hope that the devices will assist them in detecting patients' heart conditions much earlier, the Northern Echo reports.
The appeal has the support of 77-year-old Bert Gibson, who had to travel to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle after discovering he had heart problems in 1987.
He said: "I would really like to see the people of Bishop Auckland and the Dales receiving as much treatment as possible here in the area so they have as little travel as possible during this anxious time."
Launched by the British Heart Foundation, the money generating appeals need to raise a total of more than £200,000.
Mediplacements are specialists in recruiting for UK Medical Jobs
Related articles
High blood pressure can be combated by ...
The risk of having a heart condition due to high blood pressure can be combated by pills that contain a variety of drugs. ...
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Stroke risk increased by irregular heartbeat in...
Strokes are among the biggest killers worldwide and new research has found that older women diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat...
Thursday 10th May 2012
Blood pressure drugs could help trauma victims
Blood pressure drugs could be the latest weapon to help trauma victims reduce the likelihood of getting severe post-traumatic...
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Related Cardiac-Physiology Jobs
We have an on-going job available for a locum Echocardiographer in Belfast. Working within an acute NHS Hospital in Belfast,...
Full infoExperienced Cardiac Physiologist / Pacing Technician required for a full time job in Middlesex.Cardiac Physiologist/ Pacing...
Full infoLocum Echocardiographer needed for short term job working in Kent. We are looking for a motivated Echocardiographer for a locum...
Full info