Project 878 Enquiries about a new chair for the Posthetics Lab led staff to think about how the department could be better configured. As well as a new chair, NHS Grampian Charity funding allowed the treatment room to be relocated to provide direct access rather than patients having to walk through the lab. The bright, […]
Category: Patient Wellbeing
Antenatal Pre-Assessment Clinic
Project 977 In anticipation of the new ways of working envisaged when the Baird Family Hospital opens, staff were keen to redesign the Antenatal Service at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital to provide a more responsive service to patients. This included the provision of a more comfortable waiting room for patients, thanks to NHS Grampian Charity funding.
Stroke Ward
Projects 866 and 897 When the Stroke Ward relocated to its new location in Ward 214, staff were keen to take the opportunity to make changes to the ward layout and to have extra equipment installed for patients. NHS Grampian Charity funding supported the conversion of the balcony area to provide space for a patient […]
Neonatal Cots
Project 882 Ten new height-adjustable Neonatal Cots were purchased by Endowments for the Neonatal Unit to make access to the newborns easier for nurses and parents. When the Baird Family Hospital is completed in 2020, the costs will transfer to the new hospital.
Theatre Equipment for the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
Project 848 NHS Grampian Charity enabled the purchase of additional and upgraded Laparoscopic and Bronchoscopic Equipment to provide high definition images during surgery. The new equipment and camera stack can be used for even the smallest of patients.
Cardiology ECHO Scanner
Project 912 NHS Grampian Charity supported the purchase of an additional Cardiology ECHO Scanner to ease the demand for this procedure so the Service can be more responsive to patients expectations.
Burns & Plastics
Project 866 Working with the ward staff, NHS Grampian Charity funded additional work during NHS Grampian’s maintenance programme. This included the installation of a bathroom to enable patients to be showered on a trolley, the creation of a single room for patients who are very unwell or require privacy, and improvements to the room where […]