The Baby Harry Memoria Fund

On Saturday 15th September I will be facing my fears, and taking part in a 15,000ft tandem sky dive to help raise funds for a great cause that was set up by an amazing family!

Baby Harry was born on Friday 5th October 2001 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Doctors noticed a murmur on his heart and he was transferred to the Trevor Mann Baby Unit and later onto Guy’s Hospital, London. Harry was diagnosed with a condition where he had developed an unusual number of blood vessels in his head. This pushed too much blood into his heart, which put a tremendous amount of pressure onto one side, causing it to enlarge. Unfortunately Harry could not survive and died at Guy’s Hospital, London on Saturday 6th October 2001, aged just 1 day.

Dave, Lisa, Josh & Billy started The Baby Harry Memorial Fund, to raise funds to buy essential equipment for both the Trevor Mann Baby Unit and Guy’s Hospital. To date they have raised in excess of £80,000.00. With our help, they would like to continue to provide for both Units.

They still find great comfort knowing Harry has touched so many people’s lives over the last Sixteen years, and are pleased to announce they have recently purchased a C-Mac video laryngoscope. For the first time this system includes intubation equipment that is suitable for the smallest patients. A small camera is sited at the tip of the laryngoscope and provides an image to the operator on a portable screen. The purchase also includes a portable monitor and paediatric and neonatal laryngoscopes. The C-Mac video laryngoscope, will make a difference and reduce the risk surrounding difficult intubations and support the training of junior doctors and nurse practitioners to provide the best possible care for very small babies in the future.

It is your support that allows them to provide this life changing equipment to two units that support so many brave families and children.

All donations are welcome and I thank you in advance for your generosity.