Enhancement of the Ultrasound Room at Pinderfields Hospital | Your impact

28th September 2020

In September 2020 our Charity were able to enhance the Ultrasound room at Pinderfields Hospital with the help from all our MYHC supporters.

Visualite tiles were installed to enable a tranquil and calming experience for patients who were receiving care in the ultrasound room.

Our Patient Service Manager for radiology and ultrasound, Matthew Smith shares his thoughts on behalf of the staff who operate this room below:

We had a vision to create a space that would promote a calming environment for Paediatric and patients with dementia. It was hoped that these light boxes would provide distraction and a focus for patients whilst having an Ultrasound examination.

The idea of the Visualite Ceiling light boxes has been work in progress for a number of months and we are excited to see the beautiful environment that we together with the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Charity (MY Hospitals Charity) have created.

Staff have reported that the images and blue hue provides an instant calming effect not only on patients but also staff.

The Visualite ceiling light boxes are on a separate dimmer switch to the room dimmer switch, this enables the room ambience to be tailored to the individual reporting needs of the Sonographers and Consultant Radiologists utilising the room.

Thank you for the support of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Charity (MY Hospitals Charity) in enabling this piece of work.