RPC Clay Cross receive £1,000 donation through Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charity

Royal Primary Care (RPC)’s Clay Cross Surgery has received a £1,000 donation from one of their patients – following the support and care their family have received.

The donor wishes to remain anonymous but wanted to ‘give back’ to the staff at the Clay Cross surgery after everything they have done for them and their loved ones.

Following this incredible donation, the surgery now plans to purchase a FeNO (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide) machine that gives immediate and accurate results to speed up diagnosis and treatment for patients with asthma.

A FeNO device is a novel medical technology used to help in the diagnosis of asthma. The devices measure fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the breath of patients. Nitric oxide is a biomarker for asthma which provides an indication of the level of inflammation in the lungs.

Although FeNO is primarily a diagnostic tool, but it can also help in the ongoing monitoring of chronic asthma. Benefits include: 

• Improved accuracy of diagnosis for patients suspected of having asthma
• Improved treatment due to a better understanding of a patient's condition
• Improved patient outcomes, reducing the risk of admissions to hospital

Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charity supports both patients and colleagues within the hospital and across our nine Royal Primary Care locations. To find out more about the charity, or to donate, please visit: www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/our-charity.

A huge thank you to our anonymous donor for helping us to support colleagues to continue to provide exceptional care – this helps us to continue to make a difference every day.