A POOLE mother has thanked the maternity unit at Poole Hospital for saving the lives of her and her baby daughter after contracting coronavirus during the latter stages of her pregnancy. Rachel Murphy from West Moors was in danger of losing her unborn child after being hospitalised with Covid-19 in February while she was 32 weeks pregnant. Following a visit to the maternity unit at Poole Hospital on February 6, her condition worsened over the weekend and was admitted A&E.
Rachel Murphy prior to testing positive for the Covid-19 virus Rachel said: “I was so worried about the baby at this point, and I was admitted to Poole Maternity on Wednesday February 10.