An anonymous donor has handed over a $5.2 million cheque to the Hunter Medical Research Insitute.
The generous philanthropic gift will go towards advancing emergency out-of-hospital patient treatment over the next five years.
The HMRI will work jointly with NSW Ambulance and Hunter New England Health to improve patient care, particularly in rural areas.
When asked if we could get a hint as to who the mystery donor was, Professor Michael Nilsson, the Director of the HMRI just laughed and said they're simply over the moon.
"We need to keep the secret, that's how it is when it's annonymous! But a fantastic transformational transofrmation, the largest in HMRI history by far," said Professor Nilsson.
"Sometimes donations at this level have great rings on the water effect and we are really hopeful that it will increase the focus on the good job we are doing here with all of the partners. It's fantastic and we are so happy today."
NSW Ambulance will be able to extend their training services from facilities, to upgrading and renewing education euqipment, including advanced technology simuulation mannikins which will all make emergency service care even more effective than it already is.
It aims to benefit regions outside of metropolitan cities to guarantee the same level of training, knowledge and service as bigger regions.
"I'm particularly happy that it's going to an area that is in defiente need, out-of-hospital careand upscaling of the ambulance to another level, that's fantastic and really proves the dedication of the communtiy I think," said HMRI Director Dr Nillson.
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