MedicAlert has launched a project with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a potentially life-saving service to their staff and volunteers.

From this November, MedicAlert will provide 3 years of free membership as well as a MedicAlert ID to any Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust staff living with a medical condition.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has nearly 6000 staff and runs Wycombe Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Amersham Hospital, Buckingham Community Hospital and Thame Community Hospital, in Buckinghamshire, England.

MedicAlert is delighted to help NHS staff in this way and is looking to support further Trusts with the aid of corporate sponsors. If you feel your organisation could sponsor a Trust or you would like your Trust considered for a similar project, please contact MedicAlert’s Business Development Manager, Phil Atkins, on 01908 951059 or at patkins@medicalert.org.uk.

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The MedicAlert Foundation has launched a project with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a potentially life-saving service to their staff and volunteers.

From this November, MedicAlert will provide 3 years of free membership as well as a medical ID to any Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust staff living with a medical condition.

As the pioneer of medical ID services in the UK, and the only charity providing such services, MedicAlert is recommended by the NHS. The service ensures that, in an emergency, those caring for an individual have access to vital medical information. This includes conditions, allergies, medications, emergency contacts and scanned medical documents.

As every second counts in an emergency, the most vital information is engraved on the individual's medical ID. Their full medical record is then available 24/7, worldwide, in over 100 languages and dialects. Those treating the individual can rely on the information available thanks to checks made by the charity’s dedicated team of Registered Nurses. At the creation or amendment of a record, the nurses check for errors and omissions, as well as prioritising the information for use in emergencies.

The project - which is fully funded by MedicAlert - is one of the first of its kind in the UK. Karon Hart, Deputy Director of Workforce said: “We are delighted to be able to offer access to MedicAlert’s vital service to any of our colleagues and volunteers living with a medical condition. The peace of mind wearing an ID provides won’t just be felt by the individual, but also their loved ones and colleagues. The charity’s kind sponsorship of the project means that anyone who is medically vulnerable in any way can be confident that their condition-specific details are available when it matters most.”

Kirsten Giles, CEO of MedicAlert, said “We are really excited for the project with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to kick off - it is so important to us, as a charity, to look after those who spend every day looking after us. We know that many people who live with medical conditions don’t want to have to tell everyone they work with or meet about their requirements, our service ensures that they remain safe wherever they go whilst retaining privacy at the same time. We’ve been providing peace of mind every day to our tens of thousands of members for over 57 years and the desire to support more individuals in need of our service has never let up.”

MedicAlert is looking to support further Trusts with the help of corporate sponsors, as a thank you to NHS staff for all they do for the general public. If you feel your organisation could sponsor a Trust or you would like your Trust considered for a similar project, please contact MedicAlert’s Business Development Manager, Phil Atkins, at patkins@medicalert.org.uk.