Heartening contribution to Raigmore Hospital
Staff in the cardiac unit at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness have received a donation of over £2,000 from the Heartbeat Challenge which has allowed them to buy equipment for the department.
Using the donation, the department have bought monitoring equipment that can be used in hospital and in GP surgeries to help diagnose people who have palpitations. A total of six monitors have been bought.
Patients are able to wear these monitors at home and, when they experience symptoms, press a button on the monitor which then records the data. This can then be sent to the hospital down the phone line.
Professor Stephen Leslie, Consultant Cardiologist for NHS Highland, said: “The majority of people who have palpitations do not need to come to hospital and the purchase of this equipment means that more people can be treated closer to home which is particularly useful for patients who live in remote and rural areas.
“We are very grateful to the Heartbeat Challenge for this donation and are working closely with our colleagues in primary care to make sure it is put to the best possible use for our patients.”
