WARRINGTON Wolves skipper Adrian Morley was on hand to open a new NHS Dialysis Unit at Warrington Hospital which will provide treatment in a bright, spacious and comfortable environment.
The new unit has been purpose built and replaces a smaller unit situated within the hospital. The unit and the nursing staff have been provided by the operator Fresenius Medical Care Renal Services UK.
The formal opening took place with Dr Gordon Bell, Clinical Director of Nephrology at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust leading the ceremony.
Adrian unveiled a commemorative plaque and was taken on a tour of the newly refurbished unit, which first opened to patients at the end of March this year.
Dr Bell,said: “The new unit means that more people can be treated closer to their homes, whilst continuing to receive high-quality care, in bright, spacious and comfortable surroundings. Dialysis patients have to receive treatment three times a week, every week, so it important that they receive care in the best possible environment – this unit will provide that.
“It is also home to the very latest equipment, which patients respond very well to. This helps their general wellbeing and life away from dialysis.”
Catherine Beardshaw, Chief Executive of Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust added: “The new unit is a fantastic facility, and the increase in the number of beds it offers allows for more local haemodialysis patients to be treated closer to home, which will considerably enhance quality of life for people with renal failure in Warrington. “
Pictures: Adrian Morley unveiling the plaque in action for the Wolves and L-R: Sue Flintham (Area Manager, Fresenius), Gordon McIntosh (patient), Adrian Morley and Allan Massey (Chairman of the hospitals).
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