ARTHUR the mannequin is proving a real life-saver at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
Staff from the children’s ward are practicing life-saving techniques for young children, thanks to the donation of Arthur, the lifelike medical simulation mannequin by the Daisychain Benevolent Fund Trust.
The training simulation doll provides advanced training opportunities for the children’s team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to practice scenarios where they have to assess, diagnose and treat young children in a wide range of medical situations such as anaphylaxis, seizure, respiratory conditions and an extensive range of high dependency scenarios.
Arthur is incredibly lifelike with realistic skin, hair and body parts which can move and react like a young child. The state-of-the-art training mannequin can even speak with preloaded phrases, as well as be connected to a real defibrillator or mechanical ventilator so staff can get hands-on practice of complex life-support situations for children in a safe and controlled environment.
Following a grant from the Daisychain Benevolent Fund Trust to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity, the charity was able to purchase the training simulation doll for hospital staff to use.
Children’s services directorate manager for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Michael Croutear said: “The team are immensely thrilled to receive this state-of-the-art equipment which will greatly improve our training offer for staff.
“Exposure in a controlled simulation environment to practice realistic scenarios on such a lifelike simulator with ability to generate vital signs, reactions to treatment, and remotely adapt the intensity of the scenario will take our clinical expertise to a new level and reassure confidence, empowering staff to be prepared as possible for future emergency cases.
“We are extremely grateful to the Daisychain Benevolent Fund for making this possible and enabling us to enhance our service development.”
The Daisychain Benevolent Fund Trust helps children and young adults in need and raises funds to support children’s hospital wards across the Midlands.
