OUR Evening Press Guardian Angels appeal aims to transform high-dependency paediatric care on York Hospital's children's ward.
By raising £300,000 we can improve life for the sickest children going into hospital and, where possible, ensure they can be treated in York.
Your money will fund two life-saving high-dependency rooms with new, specialised equipment,
This unit would be the first of its kind in the region that could deal with youngsters arriving as emergencies.
These children could be suffering from illnesses including meningitis, septicaemia, breathing difficulties, viral chest infections, obstructions of the voice box, severe asthma, bronchiolitis, convulsions or coma and physical injury.
A specialist nurse will care solely for these high-dependency children and other staff will be trained to get the most out of the improvements.
Children would have immediate access to the right treatment instead of waiting for ventilators and monitors to be taken from other patients.
This major investment in care for children in York, North and East Yorkshire would help also keep patients' health care closer to home and family, minimizing distressing transfers to intensive care units elsewhere.
Updated: 08:46 Wednesday, October 19, 2005
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