Finding a vein in patients can be tricky at the best of times but now thanks to a donation by the Bunyah Hall committee, this task will be made easier for nurses at Manning Hospital's palliative care ward.
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The committee raised $6014 at the inaugural Bunyah Hall Charity Spring Fair in order for the ward to purchase much needed equipment.
"We wanted to raise funds for something that was local and was needed," Bunyah Hall president Neryl Simpson said.
With the donation, the ward purchased an AccuVein machine.
Palliative and cancer care services nursing unit manager Donna Nicholson said the machine will provide easier access for nurses to locate veins.
"When they (patients) are undergoing palliative care, veins can be more difficult to find," Donna explained.
"Hopefully with the machine, nurses can get the vein the first time which is kinder on the patient."
Donna mentioned the ward's patient lounge is 'furnished by donations'.
"People are very kind," she said.
About 600 people attended the spring fair. From the raffles, stalls, prizes and items, everything was donated.
In the past 20 years, the Bunyah Hall group has raised $57,000 with charities such as the Cancer Council a major beneficiary.
The group was also recognised as the highest fund raiser for cancer on the north coast two years consecutive.
