Mildmay Takes Delivery of Much-Needed New Hospital Beds
Earlier this week, Mildmay Hospital took delivery of four new hospital beds, which are urgently needed to cope with the influx of new patients resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hospital is now caring for patients with HIV-related neurological conditions - as we always have done, but now added to this are people who are homeless as well as COVID-19 patients. Some of our patients fit into all three categories, but all of our patients require the specialist care and rehabilitation that Mildmay has expertise in.
The beds were ordered several weeks ago, and we have been full of anticipation for their arrival, as they are replacing existing beds that are no longer fit-for-purpose.
This is not the end of the story however. Hospital equipment requires constant maintenance and/or replacement and renewal.
We still need new beds to replace others that are reaching the end of their life and we are asking our supporters to help us fund their purchase.
We initially plan to purchase four additional specialist beds and mattresses and have so far raised over £6,000 towards the £20,000 cost, thanks to your generosity.
Find out more: mildmay.org/uk-hospital/development/#beds
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Today we received another donation of fantastic scrubs made by Scrub Hub East London. Thank you so much for providing this essential gear. As a charity, we could not otherwise afford all the PPE we need.
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This is a funny and sweet card to our night staff. It's great to see them acknowledged – they can be at risk of being out of the team ‘loop’ at times.
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Here's a sight for sore eyes. Our PPE hero, Jian He in our reception, delivering another donation of 3,000 surgical masks.
Warmest thanks to Jian and ‘Chinese in the UK for NHS’ for their fantastic donations of PPE to Mildmay.
We are incredibly grateful for this ongoing support because, even when we are able to locate an available supply of PPE, the cost of it is currently higher than anyone has ever known.
On behalf of everyone at Mildmay - deepest gratitude and sincere thanks!
N.B. Mildmay is a COVID-secure establishment, meaning that we take every precaution to prevent the transmission of the virus, including full PPE when interacting with patients, and masks and other appropriate protection like aprons, gloves etc at all other times. Jian was wearing his mask but slipped it off quickly just for this photograph.
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On the anniversary of Princess Diana's birthday, we remember her many visits to Mildmay and the profound impact she made breaking through the stigma around HIV/AIDS.
More personally, we remember the love and kindness she showed to both our patients and staff on numerous occasions.
Today, in 2020, thanks in part to Diana's support for our hospital, Mildmay is still at the forefront of HIV treatment and rehabilitation. In addition, we are also working with people who are homeless or rough-sleeping and playing our part during the CIVD-19 pandemic as well.
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