County Durham & Darlington NHS FT Charity
Health
We want to purchase a MRI Scanner for Bishop Auckland Hospital which will be used to accurately diagnose all kinds of serious conditions.
About this cause
Support the NHS through charitable fundraising to help provide equipment, services and training that would not otherwise be available to our hospitals. This includes majorly purchases like venal chairs for chemotherapy patients, through to simulator devices that help train our doctors and nurses in procedures that previously would have involved practice on patients themselves.
How this cause brings people in the community together
We currently scan over 1000 people every day from our community, including many types of cancer, heart conditions, musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The MRI helps consultants with early diagnosis and ultimately helps save lives. MRI doesn't use radiation so is much safer for patients. The new technology will also be used to train radiologists of the future, linking schools and colleges.