COMMUNITY donors have handed over funding to enable the launch of hi-tech equipment that promises to give West Moreton Health patients better access to quality care.
Ten projects, including a game-changing new technology used in breast cancer surgery and the introduction of cutting-edge cardiac equipment used during the placements of stents, will change the way care is delivered, health bosses said.
Ipswich Hospital Foundation (IHF) Chief Executive Officer Scott Young said the projects were funded through an Impact Funding grants program.
“It’s thanks to the incredible support and generosity of this community that IHF can support West Moreton Health teams to pursue some incredible new projects,” Mr Young said.
He said the grants were funded by supporters and donors from its annual tax and Christmas appeals and funds raised at events such as Go Pink, Park2Park, and the IHF 25th gala anniversary dinner.
West Moreton Health Chief Executive Hannah Bloch said the money would also provide the latest technologies and research into conditions that affect patients with severe mental illnesses.
“Tech advances and equipment delivered through this funding will give more people access to the best possible healthcare they need, and sooner,” Ms Bloch said.
Some of the programs the money will support are SCOUT wire-free breast localisation technology to help eliminate the need for existing hook wire procedures, and reduce stress for breast cancer patients, equipment to improve the lives of patients with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), new adaptive aids for patients with upper limb impairment, a better waiting area for rehabilitation patients, and additional training innovations for X-ray operators.
