Ultrasound machine for Ward 16 at York Hospital
11 MARCH 2025
York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity recently funded an ultrasound machine for Ward 16 at York Hospital. The surgical ward previously shared an ultrasound machine with theatres. The medical staff and Surgical Care Practitioners use ultrasound devices for insertion of a midline catheter which is a thin, flexible, hollow tube. They can be described as a long cannula. One end of the catheter is fixed to just above the crease of your elbow. This enables trained staff to administer medication into the patient’s vein, without the need for repeated cannulations and can stay in place for approximately four weeks. The ultrasound can also be used for difficult canulations and blooding taking on the ward.
Purchasing the device will mean that midlines can be done on the ward instead of patients being taken into theatre. It will cut down the number of patients in theatre and will lead to better and more efficient patient care as this will reduce delays for treatment.
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