NEWS: Bideford Bridge Rotary Club brings anaesthesia to the international Rotary community

When Bideford Bridge Rotary Club listened to a talk by Robert Neighbour on anaesthesia in the developing world they immediately decided to get behind the issue and applied for a slot at the 100th Rotary International Convention held in Birmingham in June 2009.   

Once accepted, they worked alongside Dr Eltringham, Robert Neighbour and Dr Ralph Settatree to put together a presentation which would raise the profile of anaesthesia and garner sponsorship for a number of projects throughout the developing world.  On June 23rd 2009 the presentation took place and a number of pledges were made by various Rotary Clubs to take the issue back to their own members. 

 "Although Diamedica is based in North Devon and we want to support the business in what it is doing, the bigger picture is that this piece of equipment enables deaths to be reduced and we would like to see other similar equipment developed to help those less fortunate," said David Avery of Bideford Bridge. 

"It was a very successful presentation," said Robert Neighbour, Managing Director of Diamedica.  "We are very proud to be able to work alongside Bideford Bridge in bringing anaesthesia to the forefront as it has a tendency to hide its light under a bushel.  We would like to see that change."

 Further information, and a copy of the presentation, can be seen by visiting http://www.bidefordbridge.club-support.co.uk/