21 October 2011
New equipment for the forget-me-not room
Employees at local solicitors raised nearly £2,000 for the maternity unit at Broomfield Hospital to support parents suffering the trauma of having a stillborn baby.
Staff from Birkett Long LLP Solicitors in Chelmsford and Colchester set about raising extra funds in support of colleagues, Claire and Darren Wiles who wanted to purchase new equipment in memory of their baby daughter, Charlotte. The money they raised has been used to purchase a ‘cold cot’ purchased through the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity (SANDS) which is dedicated to offering support and care to families who have lost a baby.
Bernie Rigdon, midwifery manager said: “We’d like to thank Claire and Darren and their colleagues at Birkett Long for this very generous donation. The new cold cot will be used in the forget-me-not room and will mean bereaved parents can spend precious extra time with their baby in a safe and comfortable environment. The unit is ideal as it is compact and easy to transport around and means parents can stay with their baby for as long as they need".
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