STAFF at Royal Berkshire Hospital are hoping that you’ll make a date for its new calendar.
The team at the maternity unit are the stars in the fun publication, which has been inspired by the hugely popular BBC TV programme Call The Midwife.
Everyone pictures works in the unit and sales from the calendar will help raise funds for the Delivery Suite and other maternity projects at the hospital.
Every year, around 6,000 babies are born each year at the Reading-based hospital, with a majority of the mothers being cared for in the delivery suite at some stage in their pregnancy or labour.
A spokesperson for the hospital said that the midwives felt that the environment, while functional, had become dated and was not meeting the needs of the mothers and their birth partners. The surroundings in which a woman labours can have a direct impact on levels of anxiety, which can impede the normal progress of labour.
The department is currently refurbishing four of birthing rooms and it is hoped that the calendar will help to raise funds for the other six rooms and the required equipment.
Postnatal Ward Manager, Sarah Bailey said; “The surroundings in which a woman labours can have a direct impact on levels of anxiety, which can impede the normal progress of labour.
“Our aim is to continue to provide excellent standards of women-centred care in an updated environment that promotes normality. Our Delivery Suite will be welcoming, fresh and calming, and provide women with a sense of control over their surroundings.”
The calendars are being sold for £7.50 each, with at least £5 from each calendar going directly towards the fundraising effort. They can be bought directly from maternity areas or on the Royal Berks Charity Ebay page (goo.gl/gSY1f8) , where they are £8.99 including postage and packing.
