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Closed 19/03/2020
The Health Tree Foundation

Scunthorpe Maternity Bereavement Suite Appeal

An appeal has been launched to fund a Maternity Bereavement Suite on central delivery suite at Scunthorpe hospital for parents who lose a baby or experience difficulties in childbirth.
£129,275
raised of £150,000 target
by 2230 supporters
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Closed on 19/03/2020
RCN 1054935

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We know that nothing will ever take away the pain of giving birth to a still born baby, or giving birth to a baby who only has a few hours to live, but imagine the utter distress a family in this situation will feel if they are returned to a ward where new mothers and fathers are celebrating the birth of their healthy babies.This is currently what happens at Scunthorpe General Hospital.Please help us to provide a Bereavement Suite within the Central Delivery Suite at the Hospital.  This Suite will provide a safe haven for mothers who have just given birth to a still born baby or their baby only a few hours to live before they pass away. It will be a place where the family can spend time together too. A place which is still within the Central Delivery Suite so as to be able to take full advantage of the medical team but far enough away from all of the healthy newborn babies in order to try to minimise the distress of the bereaved family. Please spare a few minutes to watch our appeal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyrm5SLqgU Thank you 

About the charity

The Health Tree Foundation is the charity for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Your help means we can provide acute hospital and community services to a population of over 400,000 people across North and North East Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire

Donation summary

Total raised
£129,274.52
+ £4,044.58 Gift Aid
Online donations
£24,154.77
Offline donations
£94,550.83
Direct donations
£4,772.06
Donations via fundraisers
£29,951.63

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