Hospital Opens Room For Miscarriage Support

A room has been opened astatine a infirmary to connection women experiencing miscarriage a calm and backstage space.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ward sister Kelly Colledge said nan room "acknowledges nan value of early losses".

It included a backstage outdoor abstraction and a dedicated ablution room.

The task was funded by nan Spencer Ward team, nan hospital's gynaecology department, which raised £7,000, and done donations to Northamptonshire Health Charity.

Matron Jay Briah said: "Before this project, we had nary circumstantial abstraction to support group going done early gestation loss.

"The room we utilized was functional, but it felt acheronian and clinical, not nan benignant of situation anyone should person to beryllium successful astatine specified a distressing time."

Early gestation nonaccomplishment affects astir 1 successful 4 pregnancies, according to nan hospital, and nan ward squad wanted to create a dedicated abstraction to support patients going done this.

The purpose of nan Dandelion Room was to thief "people header pinch nan trauma, pain, and isolation by providing compassionate attraction during a profoundly difficult time," said Ms Colledge.