A grateful first-time mum says that it was the work of Queen’s Hospital NHS staff that saved her new-born baby. Angela Burgess, aged 38, had an emotional meeting with senior biomedical scientist Colleen Sanderson to thank her for the role she played in saving baby Grace’s life. The mother from Brentwood came to Queen’s Hospital on April 14 – two weeks ahead of her due date – to have a cervical stitch removed. During a routine blood sample, it appeared that something was not right and after further inspection it was found to be a large foetal bleed. The mother was sent to have an emergency C-section, and baby Grace was delivered safely the same day.