MOREE Cancer Support has donated $10,000 to the hospital to purchase a tele-health video unit.
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The money was raised after cancer support held a charity golf day last year.
Acute health services manager, Bronwyn Cosh, said the video unit would be used for doctors to see patients without having to travel.
“We used to use the standard cameras with little screens but the image wasn’t good enough for when doctors are trying to observe things like the colour of their patient’s skin,” she said.
Nurse, Wendy Allan, was passionate about getting the tele-health video unit for a number of different reasons.
“Doctors can do aesthetic checks on patients without actually travelling to see them face-to-face and if someone needs to see a doctor before the monthly clinics they can,” she said.
Cancer Support Group’s Amalda Fields said they wanted to thank the community for their ongoing support to be able to assist the hospital.
“Cancer support are also donating to us a portable oxygen tank which is a light unit with a battery life of up to eight hours with a battery belt,” Ms Allan said.
Patients that want to do outdoor activities are able to move without being tied down to a normal oxygen system.
“We have a patient who loves going fishing and because of this portable oxygen tank he is able to have the freedom to live his life,” she said.
Mrs Cosh thanked the Cancer Support Group for their continuous donations to the local hospital.