Projects

The MITRE Trust was approached by the Radiology department of Musgrave Park Hospital to donate half the funds needed for the refurbishment of the department’s x-ray training room.  The room accommodates multi-disciplinary team meetings, particularly those in relation to orthopaedic sarcoma.  Teleconferencing facilities were installed, and the area is used for training sessions for colleagues who

‘Simple Up’ is a motorised hydraulic platform.  The purpose of this specialist equipment is to make weight-bearing x-rays of the knees, feet, and ankles easier.  The hydraulic platform also provides quality care when facilitating weight bearing x-rays of patients with poor mobility.  There is an increase in demand for x-rays to be carried out with

The Mini–C Arm X-ray machine was funded by the MITRE Trust for Musgrave Park Hospital Theatres.  This relatively new technology is used in hand, foot, and ankle surgery where there is any metal work being used, such as in wrist or ankle joint replacements.  Both the patient and theatre staff receive far less radiation exposure

The Spinal Cord Injury Unit in Musgrave Park Hospital has benefitted greatly from a functional electrical stimulation (FES) bike funded by the MITRE Trust.  FES cycling uses electrical current to stimulate peripheral motor units during a functional task such as cycling, with arms or legs.  Its addition has allowed us to progress the rehabilitation of

The Occupational Therapy Department at Musgrave Park Hospital was happy to receive funding from the MITRE Trust for the purchase of the BTE Primus RS.  The BTE Primus RS is a multi-function, multi-adjustable machine that replicates virtually any activity, this includes the degree of force and time required to perform the task.  The computer component

The Anaesthetic Nursing Service in Musgrave Park Hospital was delighted to receive funding from the MITRE Trust for the purchase of the Sherlock 3CG.  The Specialist Anaesthetic nursing team has been placing PICC lines on the Musgrave Park Hospital site since 2003 for patients requiring long-term antibiotic therapy.  The use of this new technology means

Patients with long standing Achilles tendon problems and heel pain often find it difficult to get the symptoms to settle.  After physiotherapy, orthotics and numerous other interventions, the pain can still be there at a debilitating level.   Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a technique that has been shown to improve outcomes in those patients unresponsive to

Neurology patients suffer from a range of conditions affecting the brain, spine or nervous system. Examples include epilepsy, MS and Motor Neuron disease. Patient stays range from Outpatient appointments through to long term residential care. The project is a new 1,500 square metre unit for the care and rehabilitation of neurology patients, replacing the previous Victorian