Patients at Byron Central Hospital are feeling the love after the Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary generous donated two separate gifts of equipment thanks to funds raised throughout the year.
The Auxiliary handed over the new equipment to the Physiotherapy Department and the Midwifery Group Practice on 4 June.
BCH physiotherapy department is the beneficiary of two Pulse Oximeter devices for use in their clinical practice.
“The portable devices are invaluable to the physio team and are used to monitor oxygen saturation and heart rate in our clients. The oximeters are vital to the physiotherapy inpatient unit work, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs run through Byron Community Health,” said Kyle Staite, BCH physiotherapist.
“The Byron Physiotherapy Department is very grateful for the dedication, support and generosity of the Hospital Axillary and those who support them.”
New neonatal emergency response equipment and transport bag were donated to the midwifery team.
Debra Young, Midwifery Unit Manager, Midwifery Group Practices: Byron, Murwillumbah and Tweed, said the equipment will be used for the publicly funded homebirth service (PFHB).
"This equipment will be taken to all PFHBs for use by midwives in case a newborn requires respiratory assistance. All MGP midwives are skilled in neonatal advanced life support,” Debra said.
Debra said this is an additional kit to meet increasing requests from women for a PFHB with the Byron MGP.
An annual golf tournament, monthly market stall at Bangalow, and raffles are just some of the many fundraising events that Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary volunteers tirelessly organise throughout the year.
Images:
- BMGP midwives Ella Belton, Eleanor Bachle-Gardiner, Leah Daniels, Tori Srour, Zoe Davidson, Sarah Beadman, Debra Young MGP MUM, Mollie Strong Aux president, Mary Web and Kay Shandon.
- Auxiliary members Mollie and Kay handing over the patient pulse oximeters to BCH physio team.