SiMBA Charity unveils new ‘Eildon Room’ for bereaved parents at the Borders General Hospital

On Tuesday 30 January, an official gathering was held at Borders General Hospital to mark the opening of the new ‘Eildon Room’. The new bereavement suite, which will be used by families at their critical time of baby loss, has been funded by a group of dedicated local fundraisers through the charity SiMBA.

 After a long delay in completing the installation and refurbishment of the Eildon Room due to the Covid-19 pandemic, SiMBA and our team at the BGH have now completed the project. The suite was officially opened yesterday by representatives from SiMBA, as well as Ralph Roberts, Chief Executive of NHS Borders and Sarah Horan, Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals at NHS Borders.

 The team at the BGH are delighted with the room and are immensely proud of what has been achieved and how it will support families at a difficult time.

 Kirsteen Guthrie, Associate Director of Midwifery at NHS Borders, said: “I am grateful to all the fundraisers, SiMBA, our Estates Department and Grosvenor Interiors for making this happen. It has been long awaited and our families within the Borders will benefit from the newly refurbished room”.

 Vanessa Rhazali, Head of Communications and Fundraising at SiMBA, added: “It is all thanks to the tireless support of a group of committed local fundraisers. It has been a long wait, but we could not have made this project possible without their support and for that we are incredibly grateful. We hope the Eildon Room will be an invaluable and much needed resource within the Scottish Borders for those who need it most”.