Charitable donations fund bladder scanner worth over £10,000 for Bronglais Hospital

Pictured: staff from Y Banwy ward with the bladder scanner.

Thanks to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities – the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board – has purchased a bladder scanner worth over £10,000 for Y Banwy ward in Bronglais Hospital.

The ward provides beds for patients who do not need to be in hospital but are waiting for care packages to be able to return home. The bladder scanner helps the service provide timely and efficient assessment and care to these patients.

Anita Wadelin, Senior Sister, said: “We are so grateful that generous donations from our local communities have enabled us to buy the scanner.

“Patients on the ward can go into urinary retention at any time. Having our own bladder scanner means that staff can assess patients as soon as possible and catheterise if necessary.

“We can now assess, diagnose and treat patients on the same day. It means that in some cases, patients can then sleep at home in their own bed and avoid unnecessary hospital admission.” 

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”