Funding the latest technology

Thanks to your donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities  provided over £20,000 for a new slit lamp for the Emergency Department and Minor Injury Unit in Withybush General Hospital. 

A slit lamp is an important piece of equipment when undertaking a comprehensive eye examination. The instrument can be used to examine the eyes in detail and determine whether there are any abnormalities. The lamp also ensures that results can be discussed with patients and specialists immediately.

A slit lamp can help diagnose several issues including injury, disease or damage to parts of the eye; foreign bodies in the eye; dry eye syndrome; retinal detachment; retina vessel occlusion; macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

Improving patient experience

By purchasing the latest equipment and technology, charitable funds enhance patient care and support staff to deliver the most efficient service they can.

Dr Antony Varekattu Mathew, Consultant in Emergency Medicine/Clinical Lead Foundation Programme Director, said: “We are so grateful that generous donations from our local community have enabled us to buy this invaluable piece of equipment which will benefit patients for many years to come."

Your donations make all the difference

The generous charitable donations that we receive from patients, their families and our local communities do not replace NHS funding but are used to provide services and activities above and beyond what the NHS can provide.

The support of our local communities enables us to purchase the latest equipment and technology which can have a hugely positive impact on our local NHS services.