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Hampshire Medical Fund Hologic Bone Scanner
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Raising funds to purchase a DXA bone density scanner for Osteoporsis, Rheumatiod Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Breast Cancer patients of Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. A DXZ scanner would support a facture liaison service across Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover hospitals, of which there is currently only one in south central England. Total purchase cost below:

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    The DXA bone scanner uses low does X-rays to see how dense or strong bones are. These scans are often used to diagnose or assess the risk of osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones & makes them more likely to break.

  • Reach of your work

    A scanner will hugely improve bone health care in Hampshire.

Geographic reach

  • England: Hampshire
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1000

Patients at risk of falls or sustained fragility fractures.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£68,688.00

TIMELINE

Feb 2021 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

To be able to diagnose or assess the risk of osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones.

Improve bone health care for local patients who are currently inadequately managed.

Support a facture liaison service across all three Hampshire Hospitals.

Project Activities

  • Placing the scanner on our web site in order to build awareness of its need and raise funds.

  • Direct marketing activity to all our members informing them of the scanner's benefits.

  • Social media via twitter, instagram, facebook promoting the need of a scanner at our three hospitals

  • Raising money through any local fund raising events we may host.

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Promotions & funds raised are held on our central database, which we allocate to specific projects.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Hampshire Medical Fund

We are a charity that raises money to buy specialist medical equipment for our three local hospitals
OTHER PARTNERS

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Serves a population of approx 570,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire