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Nick Clegg visits Stepping Hill and Cheadle

by Lib Dem team on 17 December, 2009

Nick Clegg and Mark Hunter at Stepping Hill Hospital

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg today visited Stepping Hill Hospital and then came to lunch at the Village Hotel in Cheadle.As the Stockport Express reports:

Mr Clegg, himself a father of three young children, praised the way the new unit involved families, especially fathers, in the birthing process.

He said: “This neonatal unit is cutting edge. I would like to see units like this in every hospital up and down the country.

“Speaking not only as a politician, but also as a dad of three, it is fantastic to see the way children are catered for here.

“The maternity centres keep families involved from day one in the child’s life, which will benefit the child in every way as it grows up.

“By having families involved from an early stage, this hospital in Stockport is leading the way.”

Millions were invested in the maternity service to cope with the increasing number of births at the hospital.

The new unit, which has received the highest rating in the country, has three en suite parent bedrooms, a full kitchen, play facilities, two breastfeeding rooms and a transitional care unit for babies to stay with their mothers until they are fit enough to go home.

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  1. Ian Makinson says:

    Hi, my son was born 12 weeks prem in 2007 and want to share how skillfull stepping hill NNU is.

    RE: Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for Stepping Hill Neo Natal unit
    This is the first time that I’ve done this ride and also the first time that I’ve raised money for Stepping Hill Neo-Natal Unit.

    WHY STEPPING HILL NEO-NATAL UNIT??

    Please see the video I’ve compiled and also the just giving link. This is our story to be shared….

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tnvphSuoJQ

    http://www.justgiving.com/IanMakinson-2010-Manchester-2-Blackpool-4-Stepping-Hill-Neo-Natal-unit

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Manchester-to-Blackpool-ride-2010-for-Stepping-Hill-Neo-Natal-Unit/178735141316?v=app_2392950137#!/pages/Manchester-to-Blackpool-ride-2010-for-Stepping-Hill-Neo-Natal-Unit/178735141316?v=info

    Can I also be cheeky (just like my son), and ask as a personal favour for you to spread this around.

    Regards
    Ian

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME…!!!!

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