Next Event:
The Chester Dragon Boat Festival
Sunday, 10th June 2012
Human Milk Bank
Special Care Baby Unit
Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Telephone: 01244 366416
The Cheshire and North Wales Human Milk Bank was established in 2003 and is based at the Countess of Chester Hospital. On average we process 1000 litres of donated breastmilk each year. Our coverage for donors and recipients of human breast milk spans from Barrow in Furness to Cardiff and from Grimsby to Bangor.
We aim to have a regional service whereby all babies have access to donated breast milk irrespective of the location of their birth. If you would like your baby to receive breast milk, please contact us. All requests will be given our consideration.
Representing the Countess of Chester Hospital’s were The River Rats, a team of staff and loyal supporters from the Special Baby Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, including Lynda Coulter who established the Human Milk Bank in 2003, as well as a group of parents, friends and colleagues. Their collective aim was to have fun – as well as raise money for the Human Milk Bank Appeal.
We are part of the Special Care Baby Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Every year the Special Care Baby Unit cares for about 300 sick and premature babies and recent research has proved that these babies can have their chances of survival and long term development increased substantially if fed with breast milk. However without the support of donations of milk from other nursing mothers, these poorly babies often do not receive sufficient quantities of this precious milk from their own mothers.
Although the donated milk is given freely by donors, it costs over £40 to collect, test and store each litre of milk. The Human Milk Bank Appeal was set up in 2001 to raise £25,000 to establish this vital service for the Chester Ellesmere Port and North Wales areas. Fund raising is continuing to cover the annual costs of running the service.
You can help by: Supporting fundraising events Sponsoring a piece of specialist equipment (in the initial setting up stage) Sending a donation Becoming a milk donating mother
For further information contact Lynda Coulter or Dawn Freeman on 01244 365046
The Human Milk Bank was officially opened by Her Grace The Duchess of Westminster in September 2003. However regular donations are still needed to maintain this vital service on an annual basis. Please make cheques payable to and send c/o The Fundraising Office. As with all donations you will receive a written acknowledgement of your gift to us.
Above & below.
Action shot pictures of the River Rats Team in Race 7 of the 2011 Chester Dragon Boat festival.
"River Rats" vs "Dragon Supermarket"
River Rats: 1.31.00
Dragon Supermarket 1.29.66
Race 14 saw the River Rats team competing against the crew from HMS Eaglet.
Despite the River Rats team giving their best effort, the HMS Eaglet crew were showing they were no chickens by pressing ahead and crossing the line in a very impressive 1.22.46.
The River Rats had a slightly quieter race, crossing the finish line in 1.35.26
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