Staff from Harrogate District Hospital will be taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for new equipment.
Team ICU has set a fundraising target of £13,500 for the hospital’s intensive care unit, including a new MRI ventilator.
Eve Geldart, lead critical care nurse in the ICU, told the Stray Ferret how important the equipment is:
“As a service that is required to provide urgent lifesaving treatments to patients, it is important that we are able to perform specialised investigations like MRI in a timely manner.
“Currently, we would need to transfer intensive care patients to another hospital to get an MRI as we don’t have the specialised equipment that is needed to monitor and support their breathing during the test.
“An MRI compatible ventilator and patient monitoring system will allow us to provide this investigation for our patients at Harrogate District Hospital for the first time ever.”
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The National Three Peaks Challenge involves tackling the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales in just 24 hours.
Beginning at Ben Nevis in Scotland on 3 October, the team will cover a total distance of 23 miles, with an ascent of 3064 metres.
After taking on Scafell Pike in England, the team will finish their challenge the next morning by climbing Snowdon, in Wales, just before sunrise.
Sammy Lambert, who is taking part in the challenge, said:
“I’m excited to be taking part in the National Three Peaks challenge and can’t wait to start training and fundraising to raise vital funds, going above and beyond the provision of the NHS!
“Three years ago I had a horrendous injury and dislocated both my ankles.
“Following surgery to get me back on the road to recovery, I’m looking forward to this challenge and hoping to stay upright!”
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