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Sunday Mercury launches Save A Baby campaign
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SIX in every 10 premature babies leaving Birmingham Women's Hospital would not have survived 10 years ago. It's a startling statistic which shows just how much care and treatment has improved - but it could be even better. The Sunday Mercury has joined forces with the flagship hospital to get even more babies home safely in the future. Our Save A Baby campaign encourages everyone to spare a thought, and a couple of pounds, for babies and their parents at the hospital this Christmas. Just a small donation can help buy one of the items on the hospital's Christmas wish list. "Tiny miracles happen every day here," says Susan Thorn, associate director of fundraising at the hospital. "Research, development and new equipment are helping us to help more families, but we would like to do even more. "Christmas can be a very difficult time for families in hospital. "At this time of year, when presents for children are high in everyone's thoughts, we'd be grateful if you could add us to your shopping list by buying just one gift from our wish list, or making a donation towards a larger item." The Sunday Mercury's campaign is part of our WonderKids scheme, which honours children of courage. Sponsored by Legal & General, we also raise children's health, education and community issues throughout the year. The Birmingham Women's Hospital, based in Edgbaston, treats more than 50,000 patients a year and delivers over 7,000 babies. Babies from all over the UK are sent to the hospital for specialist care. Here's how you can help. You can find out more about Birmingham Women's Hospital by visiting www.bwhct.nhs.uk. The Sunday Mercury will be printing a list of names of everyone who has pledged their support to the campaign - just our way of saying thank you for helping save a baby's life. THE BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS WISH LIST SNUGGLE UP NESTS: £32
Positions baby for growth and development.
SIMULATED SHEEPSKIN: £10
For comfort and reassurance.
BENDY BUMPERS: £33
Improves positioning for growth and development.
SPECIAL PACIFIERS: £42 for 10
To improve sucking reflex.
GEL-E-DONUT: £81 for 12
Positioning aid for growth and development.
MOBILE COT: £275
For moving and nursing baby.
PORTABLE SCALES: £279
For weighing baby in the community.
SCALES: £635
For weighing baby in hospital
APNOEA MONITOR ALARM: £454
For when baby stops breathing.
SONIC AID FETAL HEART DETECTOR: £317
Picks up baby's heartbeat inside mother.
MOBILE STAND: £150
For sonic aid fetal heart detector.
INFUSION PUMP: £2,000
For giving intravenous drugs to mother.
HEAT PADS: £2,500
Keep baby warm after birth and moving to ward.
NEONATAL HEAT PADS: £2,300
For when an incubator is not needed.
SYRINGE PUMPS: £1,300
For giving intravenous drugs and fluids to baby.
INCUBATORS: £10,000
Treat baby in temperature controlled environment.
FLOW DRIVER AND HUMIDIFIER: £5,000
Assist breathing when ventilator not needed.
COLD LIGHT SOURCE: £1,500
For viewing blood vessels when putting needle in.
HAND-HELD PULSE OXIMETER: £600
Measures blood oxygen level when moving baby.
STETHOSCOPES: £50
For listening to baby’s heartbeat.
HAND-HELD SPHYGMOMANOMETERS: £65
For measuring mother's blood pressure.
DYNAMAP BP MACHINE: £2,000
For measuring baby’s blood pressure.
ELECTRIC BEDS: £3,000
For mothers.
DELIVERY BEDS: £9,300
For assisting mothers during delivery.
PHOTOTHERAPY UNIT & STAND: £2,680
For treating baby with jaundice in incubator.
BILIBED: £2,000
For babies with jaundice in a cot or on the ward. |
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