Equipping health professionals to give safer care
Almost all services in the UK, and some further afield, are using equipment donated or developed by us. The equipment ranges from incubators to help babies who are born small or unwell, our own home birth bags for midwives, ultrasound scanners and everything in between.
Millions of pounds worth of equipment
Baby Lifeline started when founder, Judy Ledger, bought an incubator for the unit where she lost her first three babies. Since then, with your support, the charity has donated millions of pounds worth of equipment to maternity and neonatal services across the UK and further afield.
Having the right equipment is crucial in healthcare. We have been inundated with equipment requests over the last four decades; ranging from telephones to improve communication, training manikins, ultrasound scanners, or handheld dopplers to listen to the unborn baby’s heartbeat.
New technology and innovation also means that replacing older kit with the latest version gives professionals the best chance of giving the safest care to mothers and babies.
International Support
Thanks to your generosity, Baby Lifeline has also donated millions of pounds worth of equipment internationally.
Our latest big fundraising campaign, the Ukraine Appeal, is sending much-needed equipment to high-conflict areas of Ukraine. This will give professionals the tools they need to give the safest care possible in desperate conditions.
Developing equipment
In recent years, Baby Lifeline has moved from purchasing equipment from existing providers to designing, manufacturing and distributing its own equipment. The charity identified a crucial gap in the equipment provided to community midwives, who look after women giving birth outside of hospital.
The community midwife bags are now in over 9 out of 10 NHS trusts in England, as well as many units in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They have also made their way overseas, as a one-of-a-kind piece of kit globally.
