The Cooma Health Service has once again received some much-needed equipment donations from members of the Cooma Hospital Auxiliary.

Deputy director of nursing and midwifery, Rochelle Woolf, has extended the hospital's gratitude to the Cooma Hospital Auxiliary and the community for their generosity and ongoing support.

Items donated at a recent presentation by the auxiliary include baby weight scales to support the implementation of the new model of care in the maternity unit, a ring cutter for the emergency department, which will assist in safely removing rings from patients’ fingers following trauma and emergency presentations.

In addition, the inpatient unit staff were delighted to receive a cuddle bed, which will provide comfort and space for family members to be close to their loved ones during end-of-life care.