Bexhill Hospital boost

A NEW chairman, a new logo and the gift of £114,280 worth of hospital equipment marked a meeting of the League of Friends of Bexhill Hospital.When Peter Mitchell-Davis accepted office he said he was prepared to act as chairman for three years.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th May 2007, 15:13 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:46 BST

At last Thursday's committee meeting he stepped down having given five years as chairman.

In thanking Peter for his loyal and effective service, the committee welcomed in his place former Town Mayor and leading local business figure Stuart Earl.

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As part of a move to publicise its work and to attract new members, the league has adopted a logo. The image of Bexhill Hospital will in future be featured on the league's letterhead and on the lapel stickers given to supporters at collection days.

As the committee prepares for the charity's annual "shop window" - the Hospital Garden Party on the afternoon of Saturday, June 16 - the committee has also approved use of the logo on hospital equipment donated by the league.

The move is intended as a permanent reminder of the work the charity undertakes for the benefit of Bexhill patients.

This will include 80,300 of new equipment for the renal dialysis unit at Bexhill Hospital. Treatment at the unit saves local kidney patients the three-times-a-week journey to Brighton for their blood to be cleansed.

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Among other items last Thursday's meeting agree to purchase was a Golvo 7007ES hoist. The 3,200 electrically-powered mobile lift was requested by Sister Linda Barker of Bexhill Hospital's Irvine Unit. Together with 980 worth of accessories also agreed by the meeting, the hoist will be mainly used by physiotherapists in the Irvine Unit as part of their rehabilitation work.

The meeting also agreed to Sister Barker's request for a Pegasus Ultra-Lo bed frame system costing 3,145. The device will be used in the Irvine Unit for patients at risk of falling out of bed. The frame can be lowered to floor level.

The meeting also agreed to Sister Barker's request for three Eleganza 3000 bed frames at a total cost of 5,147. The frames will be used in the care of stroke patients.

Other Irvine Unit gifts included 10 over-bed tables for the Irvine Unit at a total cost of 1,250; four toilet frames at a cost of 289; four Langham chair-raisers and two Easy Riser bed rails at 251.66; a liquid-level indicator, five /Combi-reachers and 10 plastic shoehorns totalling 58.14f or use by occupational therapists.

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The league is giving 1,497 for replacement patient couches for the physiotherapy department at Bexhill Hospital.

It is giving 1,540 towards the cost of 21 Maclaren Major Elite buggies for the paediatric occupational therapy unit at the Conquest Hospital, the Conquest league providing the other 50%.

The Bexhill league is giving 7,398 towards the cost of 40 new mattresses for the Conquest in a joint venture with the Conquest league.

It is paying 8,650 (40%) towards the cost of 10 infusion syringe pump drivers for the Conquest and buying a 574 Bariatric commode for the Conquest.

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