Return of Unused Hospital Loan Equipment

30/06/2010 | Loan Equipment 

MidCentral Health is appealing to people with hospital loan equipment they have finished using, to return it as soon as possible so other patients can use it.

Mr Aitcheson said he’d particularly like to see shower stools, over toilet frames, commodes, wheelchairs, bath boards, walking sticks, ‘helping hands/easy reaches’, and crutches returned, however virtually all equipment is in short supply, as the hospital struggles with winter demand.

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 (main reception desk, Ruahine Street entrance), 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.

Contact: Communications Unit (06) 350-8945.