A packed crowd attended the “Save the Baby  Unit Appeal” for St Mary’s Hospital on Sunday evening 1^st April 2007 at Rosa’s dining room, 69 Westbourne Park Road, London W2.

In a stimulating presentation by local resident and head of department of obstetrics & gynaecology  at St Mary’s Hospital, Professor Lesley Regan outlined the £1million campaign to save the miscarriage and early pregnancy unit.  So far £100.000 has been pledged and the aim is to reach the £1m target by the end of the year.

Rachel de Thame – TV Gardeners World presenter – gave an interesting talk on “Your London Garden and the Problems of Having Babies”. She explained how Lesley’s unit had helped her during her pregnancy.

Clive Anderson of TV fame,  then held an auction to bid for prizes that are not easily obtainable, donated by Wild at Heart,  Rachel de Thame, Coutts Bank, Boots,  Oddbins and  Betty Jackson. In hectic and sometimes hilarious bidding by local residents and supporters of the appeal over £18,000 was raised.

It was a memorable and very enjoyable occasion and special thanks are due to Rupert and Chloe Baird Murray of Rosa’s for providing us with the venue and delicious nibbles, Nikki Tibbles of Wild at Heart for  beautiful flowers and very generous auction prizes, Rachel  de Thame for speaking and donating auction prizes.

If you would like more information about the Save the Baby Unit  Appeal  please contact Mary Stanton – marystanton2412@aol.com

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"For these patients every month counts as their fertility declines with time. That is why rebuilding these clinical and research facilities is so important. It makes all the difference between giving our patients the promise of a live take home baby or condemning them to childlessness forever. This project just cannot wait."
Prof Lesley Regan is head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St Mary's Hospital, Director of the St Mary's RMC and Visiting Professor to the Harvard Centre of Excellence for Women's Health.