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A ward at a Nottingham hospital is to get a makeover inside and out after a donation from a baby loss charity.
A year-long fundraising drive by Forever Stars has generated £50,000 to transform the clinical and non-clinical areas of Ward A23 at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC).
This includes the garden at the ward, which supports families who have experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage.
The Nottingham charity said funding the project was its focus throughout 2024, as one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage before 20 weeks.
Fundraising feats included a 14,000ft skydive by staff at Levi's Barbers in Beeston, a 26-mile walk around Nottingham completed by more than 50 people, and a charity football match.
The project will see murals painted on outside walls and outdoor covered areas with seating, heating and lighting created to make the garden a "sanctuary".
Richard Daniels, who founded Forever Stars with his wife Michelle following the stillbirth of their daughter Emily in 2013, said the charity was "thrilled" to support the project.
He said: "Every day, QMC's Ward A23 cares for an average of 10 families suffering baby loss through miscarriage, and provide truly outstanding specialist care, treatment, emotional support and assistance.
"But there are areas of the ward that could be improved, and so the £50,000 donation will be used to finance some changes to the ward's clinical and non-clinical areas, and an exciting DIY SOS-style makeover of its adjoining garden and outside space."
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