Student midwife helps bereavement suite appeal

A student midwife scored top marks when she raised more than £1,500 for Scunthorpe General Hospital's maternity bereavement suite appeal.

Kelly Jackson of Scunthorpe raised the cash after organising a charity quiz night at the town's Heslam Park Rugby Club and selling more than 160 tickets. She said: "After completing the first year of my midwifery degree at Scunthorpe Hospital, I have seen first-hand how the bereavement suite could help local families."

HTF launched the appeal to raise £150,000 and the money will be used to create a bereavement suite for parents who lose their babies, such as through stillbirth.

The facility will create a safe haven on the central delivery suite for bereaved parents to spend time with their baby, but away from other newborns and their families.

The quiz night saw questions ranging from guess the artist and song title to general knowledge.