The NOHC is synonymous with patient care and patient support – something, we at the Foundation see first-hand, every day. The Cappagh Hospital Foundation is an arm of the patient. From equipment to respite spaces, CHF is there to meet the needs of the hospital to improve patient care. Over the past 35 years, together with your support, the Cappagh Hospital Foundation has played a central role in funding innovative and critical developments in the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh.
• 2023: High Fidelity Manikin for Anaesthetics (50% contribution) • 2021: CT Scanner • 2016: MRI Scanner • 2016/2017: Motor Med Machine • 2016/2017: Stryker Spinal Surgery Navigation software • 2016: RFD 3D C ARM equipment • 2011: 3T MRI Scanner • 2008/2009: Building new state-of-the-art 10 bed Isolation ward
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Since the establishment of Cappagh Hospital Foundation in 1988, over 40 Medical Research projects have been funded by you, our generous supporters. Over many years, medical professionals conducting critical research and investigating the causes of, and potential treatments for orthopaedic conditions and illnesses have been conducted within the medical field.
• 2009: Hydrogen Peroxide as an Irrigation Solution • 2006: To examine the potential role of central bone grafting as a method of preventing femoral head collapse in an animal model of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease • 2006: Effects of taurine on skeletal ischaemia-reperfusion injury • 2005: A Study on the regulation of Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury and Apoptosis by the Glutathione Depleting Agent, Diethylmaleate. • 2004: The manipulation of electrochemical forces around orthopaedic implants: the effect on bacterial adhesion. • 2003: The effects of Ranitidine on Lymphocyte Function, Infection Rates and Markers of Lung Injury in a Rodent Model
Cappagh Hospital Foundation with your generous donations, has been able to support the advancement of education through teaching and training in Orthopaedics at National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh. There have been over 60 Fellowships sponsored since 1988 and over 20 lectures held in The Lady Martin Auditorium. The reason it is so important to support further education and training for medical professionals is to continue to assist staff provide the highest quality, up to date care for its patients.
• Sponsored 60 Fellowships since 1988 • Funded 20 Lectures in The Lady Martin Auditorium
