Regional Winners of The South East
Special Baby Care Unit, Pembury Hospital, Kent
After her daughter died following a premature birth, Samantha Underwood was understandably terrified when her son, Ethan, was born by emergency caesarean at 27 weeks. Samantha wrote: “I am sure it was their love and determination that kept Ethan fighting for his life. With 2 holes in his heart, they kept him alive when we were sure he would die, and they kept me going when I thought I couldn’t cope.”
Today, Ethan has heart problems and suffers loss of sight and hearing. He also has spastic dipliga. But a new friend in the form of a puppy has made a big difference to Ethan’s happiness and health. Samantha says: “They are a small hospital with a huge heart.”
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