Sponsored walk for Shrewsbury Hospital unit

13 Jun 2011

A Capula engineer from Telford is busy preparing for a sponsored walk to raise money for the Hospital unit which saved his new-born son’s life.

Chris Cheshire’s son Adam was infected shortly after birth by Group B Strep* with Meningitis and was rushed to Neo Natal Intensive Care while Chris and his wife Charlotte were warned their son’s chances of survival were slim. Even if he survived, there was potential for complications ranging from brain injury to cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Though left deaf by the illness, Adam was discharged from hospital just over three weeks later, and is now a happy, healthy baby.

As a way of recognising the expertise and tireless efforts of the Neo Natal staff at the hospital, on Saturday 6 August Systems Engineer Chris, who is based at the company’s headquarters in Stone, Staffordshire, will complete a 23-mile sponsored walk (representing the 23 days Adam spent in intensive care), travelling from the Wrekin hill in Telford to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in a total of twelve hours.

“This will be a huge personal challenge for me – I’m no athlete,” said Chris, “but it’s the least I can do to say thank you. The Neo Natal staff were amazing with Adam, and that he lived is testimony to their skill and dedication in caring for sick children.”

Roger Turner, Capula’s Chief Executive said “We were sorry to learn of the difficulties Chris and Charlotte had with their recent new born child, but proud of the superb work that the medical profession have done. Consequently, Capula will be actively contributing to Chris’ fundraising efforts to raise money for an excellent cause.”
 

All funds raised will be donated to the Neo Natal unit of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. You can sponsor Chris yourself by visiting www.justgiving.com/walkingforadam. You can read Adam’s full story here: www.walkingforadam.blogspot.com.
 

* Group B Strep is the most common cause of infant death in the UK. Up to 700 babies per year are infected, with 75 dying and another 40 survivors left with problems. Yet this condition can be prevented simply, safely and easily. Group B Strep Support is a charity campaigning for greater awareness of this infection and information can be given to pregnant women across the UK. More information can be found on their website www.gbss.org.uk.

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