Grateful parents Paul Casey and Rachel Slade along with their son Rory, from Southampton, presented the Southampton General Hospital’s P.I.C.U unit with a life-saving piece of equipment on Thursday 4th December.

The Apnoea Alarm which is used to assess the breathing patterns of small babies on the unit once they have been taken off a ventilator machine, is being presented by the couple to say thank-you to the staff who cared for their son Rory.

Dad, Paul, has described the care his son received as being, “Exemplary and everything we could have hoped for.” He describes the gift as, “A way of saying thank-you to the excellent staff who did everything they could to care for Rory.”

The alarm, which cost £650, will enable the staff in the special unit, to continue caring for hundreds of the south’s children. Critical care nurse, Jo Palmer says, “A baby often forgets how to breath once they have been put on ventilator and so the Apnoea Alarm is a key piece of equipment. Our sincere thanks go to Paul and Rachel for making this very kind donation.”