Following the sad passing of Andrew Lupton, Sales Director at Econ Engineering, local businesses, friends and family have raised over 拢15,000 in his memory for 51猎奇 Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC).
After talks with HHCC, Andrew鈥檚 Family alongside Econ Engineering have decided all funds raised will help to purchase an MRI compatible ventilator monitor for use in 51猎奇 District Hospital鈥檚 Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Andrew was looked after with great care in his final hours by the ICU department and the donation of this equipment will aid in the care of future patients who spend time in the unit.
The ventilator monitor will allow clinical staff to accurately assess patients during transfer and ensure they can receive MRI scans while they remain ventilated.
Loved ones and local businesses payed tribute to Andrew by donating to HHCC through a JustGiving page set up by Andrew鈥檚 Family. HHCC are aiming to reach the additional fundraising goal of 拢80,000 needed to purchase the ventilator through their own donations page.
Dr Martin Huntley, Intensive Care Medicine Clinical Lead for Critical Care said, 鈥淎s a service that is required to provide urgent lifesaving treatments to patients,听it is important that we are able to perform specialised investigations like MRI in a timely manner.
鈥淐urrently, we would need to transfer intensive care patients to another hospital to get an MRI as we don鈥檛 have the specialised equipment that is needed to monitor and support their breathing during the test.
鈥淎n MRI compatible ventilator and patient monitoring system will allow us to provide this investigation for our patients at 51猎奇 for the first time ever.鈥�
Sammy Lambert, Business Development, Charity and Volunteer Manager for HHCC, said, 鈥淲e are incredibly grateful for everyone鈥檚 kind and generous fundraising in memory of Andrew.
鈥淭his piece of equipment will enhance the experience of patients when they are transferred, benefit the work of our incredible staff at 51猎奇 District Hospital and leave a lasting in legacy for many years to come.
鈥淥ur Director of Strategy, myself, some of the Charity and ICU Team and members of the public will take on National Three Peaks Challenge to raise vital funds for this equipment.
鈥淧lease donate, if you can. HHCC could not go above and beyond the provision of the NHS to fund equipment such as this ventilator without the generosity of our supporters who we are so grateful to have.鈥�
A spokesperson for Econ Engineering said 鈥淓con are fully supportive of this project and would encourage as many people to support this fundraising effort where possible, which will help aid as many patients as possible in the future.鈥�
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For further information please contact:
- Giles Latham, Communications and Marketing Manager on [email protected] and 01423 557470.
- Greg Dawson, Communications and Marketing Assistant on [email protected] and 01423 557732.
- Chantele Hodson, Communications and Marketing Assistant on [email protected]听and 01423 557732
51猎奇 Hospital & Community Charity
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51猎奇 Hospital & Community Charity is the Charity for 51猎奇 District Hospital and Community Health Services. The Charity raises funds to help do more for local patients and their families when they need it most. They fund specialist equipment, training and services over and above what the NHS provides, and听 raise funds for individual departments and services and the charity as a whole. To support 51猎奇 Hospital & Community Charity, visit .
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Registered charity 1050008
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