The Jane Crookall Maternity Ward at Noble’s Hospital has received some very welcome funding from David Moss, who raised ?1,000 by reaching Peel in this year’s Parish Walk. The generous donation will enable the Maternity team to enhance the ward’s Delivery Suite. David Moss, a Deputy Steward at the Manx Legion, walked the 32.5 mile distance in an impressive time of 8 hours 24 minutes and 58 seconds. This is the first time that David has taken part in the world-renowned Parish Walk, which he did with no training; reaching his goal of making it as far as Peel, raising the ?1,000 for the Maternity Ward in the process. David said, “Although I didn’t do any training for this event I was determined to reach my goal and to get to Peel, I could have definitely gone further but the blisters were too painful! To raise this amount of money for the Jane Crookall Maternity Ward is an overwhelming feeling and I can’t wait to see what the money is used for.” Minister for Health, David Anderson said, “Donations like this one from David can make such a difference. We have an excellent hospital, with excellent facilities, but as with any high-use public building there’s always room for improvement, especially given the continuing rapid advances in healthcare. This donation will enable the Department of Health to enhance the comfort and aesthetics of the Delivery Suite which will make it an even friendlier and more welcoming place for what is a key moment in the lives of those who use the facility. I would personally like to thank David for this donation as well as those who sponsored him, and congratulate him on his achievement.” Jane Gray, Inpatient Service Manager for the Jane Crookall Maternity Ward at Noble’s Hospital, already has a few projects which will benefit from the donation. Jane explained, “Firstly, I would like to thank David for this donation, which will help us improve the environment in the Delivery Suite. Mother and baby are of course our primary concern during the birthing process, but we know how important the presence and support of a partner can be. We ask partners to stay in the room during labour to help provide reassurance and support, so we’re looking at purchasing reclining chairs for partners to use. Labour can last for several hours, so we want to ensure that whilst we’re making mum as comfortable as possible, we’re also ensuring that partners have everything they need so that they can be comfortable and focus on mum.” - ENDS -