Haemobank Blood Fridge

Fundraising is now underway for a Haemobank Blood Fridge for West Coast General Hospital. This life-saving equipment will fill a need in transfusion medicine, which almost always requires immediate attention for people in critical need.   The Haemobank fridge works to support and supplement the work of Medical Lab Technicians [MLTs], setting up and releasing blood matches and products. MLTs are difficult-to-staff roles, so a technological solution to support the MLTs is an innovative solution that provides clinicians with safe, fast access to individual blood products where and when they are needed.  “At a cost of $200,000, we hope to have this piece of equipment in use at WCGH by the end of 2026,” says Executive Director Erin Williams. “We are well on our way, thanks to a large donation from an anonymous donor!”