A MOTHER who tragically lost her son to cancer returned to volunteering in a hospital to help her heal. Moira Bateman is one of more than 200 volunteers across the Mid and South Essex Hospitals’ Trust, having recently returned to help at Southend Hospital following the lockdowns of the past year. The 72-year-old said her work has been a “lifeline” and helped her “focus on other things” after she lost her youngest son Tim last year at the age of 43. She has been a volunteer at the hospital for almost 20 years, returning to volunteering in her role as an information desk volunteer in the main Tower Block outpatients.
A MOTHER who tragically lost her son to cancer and a man whose wife suffered a stroke now help out at hospitals to help them heal. Moira Bateman and Michael Greenhow are two of more than 200 volunteers across the Mid and South Essex Hospitals’ Trust, having recently returned to help at Basildon and Southend Hospitals following the lockdowns of the past year. 72-year-old Moira said her work has been a “lifeline” and helped her “focus on other things” after she lost her youngest son Tim last year at the age of 43. She has been a volunteer at the hospital for almost 20 years, returning to volunteering in her role as an information desk volunteer in the main Tower Block outpatients.