New charity-funded monitor allows NHS staff to track patients' condition

Pictured: Staff from Bronglais ICU with the monitor.

Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase a Phillips MX450 transfer monitor worth over £4,500 for the Critical Care Unit (ICU) at Bronglais Hospital.

A transfer monitor is a portable device used to continuously monitor a patient's vital signs during movement between hospital departments. The new monitor will enable staff to track patients’ condition as they move through the hospital.

Cerys Davies, Senior Sister, said: “We’re very grateful that charitable funds have allowed us to purchase the new Phillips MX450 transfer monitor.

“Tracking patients' condition as they move through the hospital helps reduce clinical risk. All patients that are nursed in Critical Care and require transferring within the hospital for investigations may require monitoring via the new monitor.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, 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.”