Festive hampers for Christmas babies at Frimley Park Hospital
On average 16 babies are born on the 25th of December at Frimley Park and Wexham Park hospitals
Some families will be welcoming extra special deliveries this Christmas-newborn babies.
There will be 112 midwifery staff on duty in Frimley Park and Wexham Park hospitals on 25 December, where an average of 16 babies are born each Christmas Day.
To help families celebrate the special birth dates, commemorative hampers will be gifted to the parents of the first babies to arrive on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Christmas cheer for staff, patients and families is being boosted this year by the Frimley Health Charity’s Golden Christmas Appeal, which raised more than £50,000 in generous donations from local people.
This is funding 2,700 presents for patients to open on Christmas morning and hampers for various hospital departments.
In addition, more than 5,000 free meals will be served to staff on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as a thank you from the community.
Frimley Health’s catering teams will be busy in the hospital kitchens preparing three-course Christmas dinners with all the festive trimmings.
Nearly 1,000 Christmas lunches will be prepared for staff working during the day and 1,485 for patients.
James Clarke, Chief Strategy Officer at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Our teams have cared for a record number of patients this year, showing incredible commitment and professionalism.
"We’re grateful for their dedication and hope they can enjoy some quality time with loved ones this Christmas. Thanks to the generosity of the public and the hard work of Frimley Health Charity, we can bring festive cheer to those spending Christmas in our hospitals.”