The multi-million pound new maternity unit at Hexham General Hospital was formally opened by four new mums and hospital bosses on Thursday - with the new mums gushing about a unit they think "will do amazing things for Hexham".
Suzanne Speed, Helen Hunter, Tori Rutherford and Sophie Westgarth were all at the event to mark the new unit's opening - and all said they were wowed by facilities which would enable the "absolutely brilliant" staff team to work their magic on new mums and mums-to-be. The unit features en-suite rooms and even a state-of-the-art birthing pool with Bluetooth speakers and mood lighting.
The new unit's development forms part of a masterplan for the redevelopment of the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust's facilities across Hexham, North Tyneside and Wansbeck hospitals. The investment programme at Hexham will also see a new purpose-built endoscopy unit and an expansion of the surgical theatres on-site, aiding the national NHS push to deal with surgery backlogs.
