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Butterfly Suite chosen as name for new King s Lynn hospital maternity bereavement facility
| Updated: 20:41, 25 February 2021
Patients and residents have had their say, and the new Maternity Bereavement Suite at Lynnâs Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be known as The Butterfly Suite.
The QEH wants to say thank you to the 2,598 people who voted to name the facility, which will provide a dedicated space for bereaved parents.
The quiet and private space will enable parents going through this unimaginable time to create precious memories with their baby, in a safe and comfortable environment separate from the clinical setting.
Charity of The Year Plans for the New Maternity Unit Bereavement Suit. Pictured FLtoRCaroline Shaw (Chief Executive) QEH. Sharon Young. Kathryn Owen. Kate Jackman.. (27949086)
QEH King s Lynn invites the public to name the new baby bereavement suite
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kingâs Lynn is inviting the local community to decide the
name of its new Maternity Bereavement Suite, which is due to open later this year.
The Maternity Bereavement Suite will provide a dedicated facility for bereaved parents who sadly
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital charitable fund for a new Maternity Bereavement Suite which is the Lynn News Charity of the Year 2020 (44292907)
lose their babies during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
The quiet and private space will enable parents going through this unimaginable time to create precious memories with their baby, in a
St Germans couple continue to raise awareness of miscarriages with new challenge Published: 09:00, 01 January 2021
Ever since losing a baby in 2018, a West Norfolk woman has been raising awareness of miscarriages and support for the bereaved.
Jo Patrick, of St Germans, is an ambassador for Coping and Living with Miscarriage (CALM), and has launched a new fundraising campaign.
Alongside her partner Steve, Miss Patrick is encouraging people to take part in the âAKA Stepping Up For The MAâ challenge.
Jo Patrick is pictured with Queen Elizabeth Hospital chief executive Caroline Shaw, left. Picture: SUBMITTED
This challenges participants to complete 250,000 steps throughout January â the same as the number of pregnancies that are estimated to end in miscarriage in the UK each year.
Celebrating anniversary of maternity unit at King s Lynn hospital
Lynn hospital staff were celebrating the fifth birthday of the maternity unit this week.
The midwifery-led Waterlily Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital was formally opened in 2015 by the then High Sheriff of Norfolk, Nicholas Pratt.
Since its launch, the Waterlily has welcomed 1,777 babies into the world.
The fifth birthday of the Waterlily Unit was celebrated this week. Picture: QEH
To celebrate the anniversary on Monday, the maternity team gave out personalised gifts to babies and their families born on the birthday, including candles, notes and commemorative baby grows and bibs.