The appeal in its tenth year has raised more than $9 million for 14 hospitals across New Zealand.
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Our wish list for 2016
The face of Waikato’s 2016 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, Daniel Belcher
Ophthalmology Clinic
- Optix Auto Refractor
Vision problems in young children can be difficult to detect. Unit will give instant notification as to whether glasses are / are not needed.
Hospital play
- Multisensory Room
Bridges barriers for children with special needs. Provides a variety of visual and sensory experiences.
Waikids Clinic
- Portable Blood Pressure Machine
Checking blood pressure in paediatric patients having treatment for Cancer, Haemophilia, Metabolic disorders, food challenges and sedation. Reliable, easy to use vital signs monitor. Speed, accuracy and mobility allow information to be collected at point of care.
- Accuvein Vein Finder
Locate difficult veins in patients, making it easier for Doctors to insert IV cannulas.
ENT Outpatients
- ENT Fibrescope
Improved flexible fibrescope making it easier for Doctors to assess and diagnose babies and young children. Better quality picture and effective assessment.
Te Kuiti
- Blanket Warmer
The blanket warmer unit is designed to provide quiet warmth for patients, allowing them to get the rest they need for recovery.
Taumarunui
- Bladder Scanner
Portable 3D ultrasound scanner which is efficient, accurate and non-invasive.
Thames & Tokoroa
- MP 5 Monitor
Used for monitoring vital signs including heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
- Auroscope & Ophthalmoscope
For the purpose of quickly and easily assessing children’s ears.
Thames Hospital
- Pulse Oximeter
Allows for non-invasive monitoring of pulse and oxygen levels.
All Community Hospitals
- Accuvein Vein Finder
Locate difficult veins in patients, making it easier to insert IV cannulas.