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What your money buys

 
 

Shaky TinThe Friends of Michael Sobell House currently (2007) contributes £1.2m per annum to patient care and services at Michael Sobell House.
Your donation however big or small helps to buy the much needed services for our patients to help to improve their quality of life by providing relief from pain and distressing symptoms.
Heres some examples of how we can use your donation:-

£20

*Covers the cost of an IV Cannula.

£100

Pays for a Day’s Therapy or one Home Care Visit.

£250

Buys Inpatient Care for 1 day

£300

Pays for One Module towards a degree in Palliative Care Nursing.

£400

Supports the training of a Specialised Palliative Care Course for 2 days.

£650

*Purchases a Syringe Driver to enable patients to control drug levels.

£1000

*Pays for a Hoist to assist in moving a patient in/out of the bath.

£2500

*Pays for an IV Infusion Pump.

£3000

* Purchases a Specialised Pressure Mattress.

£36,000

Covers the cost of a Trained Staff Nurse at Palliative Care Level for one year.

£35,000

Supports a Lecturer Practitioner for a year.

£500,000

Covers the Medical Staff Costs for 1 year.

£1,200,000

This is the current 'Friends' contribution to the MSH Centre for l year.

*These items give an indication of some of the many expendible items which are necessary for patients care on an ongoing basis.