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A room has been opened at a hospital to offer women experiencing miscarriage a calm and private space. <\/p>\n
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ward sister Kelly Colledge said the room “acknowledges the significance of early losses”.<\/p>\n
It included a private outdoor space and a dedicated shower room. <\/p>\n
The project was funded by the Spencer Ward team, the hospital’s gynaecology department, which raised \u00a37,000, and through donations to Northamptonshire Health Charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Matron Jay Briah said: “Before this project, we had no specific space to support people going through early pregnancy loss. <\/p>\n
“The room we used was functional, but it felt dark and clinical, not the kind of environment anyone should have to be in at such a distressing time.”<\/p>\n
Early pregnancy loss affects about one in four pregnancies, according to the hospital, and the ward team wanted to create a dedicated space to support patients going through this.<\/p>\n
The aim of the Dandelion Room was to help “people cope with the trauma, pain, and isolation by providing compassionate care during a profoundly difficult time,” said Ms Colledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n