Our son Victor was due on the 7th of November, but he arrived as an emergency on the 3rd of August (14 weeks early). He was very small and very vulnerable, but the staff in the NICU have treated and cared for him in an incredible way. He has already overcome a lot and has grown and made good progress. He still has some challenges to face, but without the incredible care and treatment that he has received at Burnley, the situation could have been very different.

Kate and I know that many of our friends and family would like to celebrate with us, and that many would be considering buying Victor some clothes or toys. We would ask that instead, you would consider donating some money to the NICU at ELHT in honour of his due date, which comes 96 days after his birth.

Your support and donations make a huge difference for patients; improving the hospital environment, buying state-of-the-art medical equipment, funding research and teaching, and helping us to go way beyond the NHS standard.