Wednesday, June 19, 2013

New Catheter Lab to Open at BRI

by Rachel Gallacher 




People living in West Yorkshire will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art facilities lab that will help ‘save lives.’


Bradford Royal Infirmary are in the process of building a new cardiac unit which is set to be among the most advanced of its kind in the country.

The new lab means that more patients will be treated in Bradford, rather than having to travel to the regional cardiac centre at Leeds General Infirmary.

The project, which has cost around £2.3 million was invested by the Foundation Trust. Chief Executive Bryan Miller says they are ‘delighted that they are able to do this to help modernise, replace and develop the cardiac unit on Ward 22.’

Generous charitable donations were also given to the cardiac unit. Managing Director of PEC Building, Sohan Panesar handed over a cheque to the cardiac unit for £62,000. This was raised by a years program of events such as sky diving, climbing the three peaks and swimming with sharks.

He said: "Sky diving had the most adrenalin rush about it and the support from everyone has been absolutely brilliant."

He helped raise the money in memory of his Grandad and says that "It will mean a lot to see the money put to good use."

Bradford Teaching Hospitals is in the process of finalising plans for the new lab which will open in Spring 2014.

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