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Care for bereaved mothers at Great Western Hospital
Further to the July article about Vicky Pullen’s experience of giving birth to a still-born baby at Great Western Hospital
and her fundraising to supply the hospital with a cold cot so that babies can be presented to grieving parents and
family, Sandra Richards, clinical midwifery manager, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has responded
to assure parents that GWH works hard to ensure the best care possible for mothers.
We are so sorry to hear about Vicky’s always our absolute priority, which private, homely and comforting space
experience. Each of our mothers can mean being cared for in a more for woman and their families. A cold
is cared for by a dedicated team of clinical environment. cot is an important part of these plans
highly trained midwives who make All of our mothers are offered and we are grateful to Vicky and her
every effort to provide high quality specialist support including be- family for their brave and generous
care tailored to their individual needs. reavement counselling. The Great support in raising money for one.
We work hard to provide mothers Western Hospital was one of the We are continuing to fundraise for
with the privacy, dignity and respect first hospitals to invest in trained the bereavement suite and welcome
needed during such a distressing bereavement counsellors and the donations towards this. If you are
experience, however their safety is team received national recognition interested in supporting us please
from the Royal College of Midwives contact our fundraising manager
earlier this year. Hannah Persaud: Hannah.persaud@
We are always looking at how we gwh.nhs.uk
can improve our services and welcome I would encourage any patient or
ideas and suggestions. Work is cur- relative who has concerns or questions
rently taking place to create a dedi- to speak to a member of staff at the
cated bereavement suite and sitting time or ask to speak to the customer
room. This area will be a completely service team on 01793 604031.

Help break the world breastfeeding record

Mums and babies are invited to Lydiard Park on Saturday 3 August, 10.30am
to celebrate the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action Big Latch On, a
synchronised breast feed in multiple locations.
The first Big Latch On took place in New Zealand in 2005 and has become
a world event. Last year 8,862 children were counted breastfeeding as part
of the Global Big Latch On. Kathryn Beale wants Swindon mums to come
together close to the children’s play area at Lydiard Park to break this record.

Ages from 6 wks to 5 yrs.
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