Help fund therapies to aid recovery at the Mother and Baby Unit

Nottinghamshire Healthcare's Margaret Oates Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) is an eight-bed specialist inpatient perinatal unit for mothers from 32 weeks of pregnancy with a serious mental illness, and their babies up to one year after birth. We are a regional unit for the East Midlands, however, as a national resource we can accept admissions from other areas of England if needed.

Colleagues at the MBU have launched a fundraising appeal to raise £9000 to enable them to be able to continue providing reflexology and head massage for patients and colleagues.

These complimentary therapies are scientifically proven to reduce stress and promote relaxation - critical for both patient recovery and the dedicated healthcare staff caring for them.

The team aim to provide rapid and effective care for the mother's mental illness whilst promoting the mother and baby relationship. We use the best approach to meet each woman's needs and wishes to help them with a speedy recovery.

Not only have these complimentary therapies been well received by patients, but considered very valuable in their recovery journey.

For the past two years they have been funded by people like yourselves. They are currently being delivered by Vanessa at Shine Wellbeing - reflexology and head massage offer a natural soothing way to help with the anxiety, fatigue, and stress, to aid timely and effective recovery.

Without your generosity it is likely that these therapies will not be financially viable to continue.

 

How can you help?

Donate to fund therapeutic sessions for mothers who are admitted to MBU Nottingham, as well as the dedicated healthcare team caring for them.

Your support will directly impact the wellbeing of both patients and staff, fostering a positive environment for healing and recovery.

Let's show these individuals that they are supported, valued and cared for.

 

If you'd like to donate, you can do that here

 

Click here to find out more about The Margaret Oates Mother and Baby Unit.