Return of Unused Hospital Loan Equipment on Christmas Wishlist

15/12/2009 | Request for return of unused equipment

MidCentral Health is appealing to people with hospital loan equipment they have finished using, to return it before the expected rush over the Christmas-New Year period.

Loan equipment manager, Neil Aitcheson says there are many loan equipment items still out in the community after a busy winter, and he’d like as many of them back as possible, but only if people have finished using them.

Mr Aitcheson said he’d particularly like to see shower stools, over toilet frames, commodes, wheelchairs, bath boards,  and crutches returned, however virtually all equipment is in short supply.

Any loan equipment that people have finished with, can either be left at the Loan Equipment Store, at Palmerston North Hospital, or at Palmerston North Hospital, Horowhenua Health Centre, Clevely Centre (Feilding), Dannevirke Community Hospital, and Pahiatua Community Health Services reception desks.

People can also ring Materials Management at Palmerston North Hospital on (06) 350 8990, so arrangements can be made for equipment to be picked up for free.