Our equipment wishlist

CRITICOOL COOLING MACHINE

The Criticool cooling machine and single patient use mattresses provides therapeutic hypothermia for 72 hrs after birth for babies with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. This has been shown to reduce brain injury after a lack of oxygen around the time of birth. 

Cost approximately £15,000 each and would ideally like three. 

DRAEGER HEATED PLATFORM FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES/CENTRAL LINE INSERTION/TRANSPORT

This is a version of the Draeger intensive care platform with a heated mattress, which is used for babies having minor surgical procedures or insertion of central lines whilst on the NICU. It is also used to transport babies to and from the operating theatre. 

Cost approximately £23,000 and would ideally like two.

GE GIRAFFE OMNIBED CARESTATION HYBRID INCUBATOR 

Used for very preterm babies in intensive care and allows good thermal care but also good emergency access. The centre is aiming to replace the standard incubators with these hybrid ones.

Cost approximately £30,000 and would ideally like three. 

QED 360 DEGREE PHOTOTHERAPY MACHINE

Allows us to treat babies with very serious levels of jaundice as effectively as possible by directing the blue light from all angles simultaneously. Untreated, very high jaundice levels can be toxic to the brain.

Cost approximately £10,000 and would ideally like two. 

SENTEC TRANSCUTANEOUS CO₂ MONITORS

Allows staff to monitor a baby’s CO₂ without so many blood tests or heel pricks. 

Cost approximately £7,000 each.

ARDO CARUM BREAST PUMPS

For new mums to express breast milk, which is particularly important for these little ones who often have under-developed digestive systems.

Cost approximately £1,305 each and ideally would like five.

HEATED MATTRESSES FOR BASSINETTE COTS

To give a boost to the smallest babies who no longer need an incubator. 

Cost approximately £1,500.

AIR MATTRESSES FOR BABIES WITH SPINA BIFIDA

Aims to prevent pressure injuries that occur from immobility. 

Cost approximately £1,000 – £2,000.

SISS BABYCONTROL APNOEA ALARMS AND PRESSURE PODS

To monitor the older babies in a cot when wall monitors or saturation monitors are no longer needed and for babies rooming in with parents for the first time. 

Cost approximately £1,000.

NEO BLUE BILIBLANKETS

To treat jaundice, but in a way that doesn’t prevent parents picking up the baby.

Cost approximately £3,300.

SINGLE PATIENT USE TECOTHERM MATTRESSES

For babies receiving therapeutic hypothermia. They allow parents to hold their babies while they are having this critical treatment.

Cost approximately £370 per box of three.

STETHOSCOPES AND OPHTHALMOSCOPES

Stethoscopes are used to listen to sounds produced by the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing, while ophthalmoscopes are used to assess the overall health of the eyes.

Cost approximately £50 for stethoscopes and £150 for ophthalmoscopes.

Although our focus is on providing critical equipment for the care of newborns, we know how important it is to support the wider family during a stressful stay in hospital, so we sometimes include additional items such as these in our wish list. 

FUJIFILM INSTAX SQUARE FILMS WITH WHITE BORDER

We try to provide an instant picture to each family on admission. This is especially good if mum is in the delivery suite.

Cost approximately £17 per box.