A school in Elstree has hosted a colourful non-uniform day, a bake sale and competitions to raise money for new equipment at West Herts Hospitals Charity (WHHC).
On Friday, February 14, Haberdashers’ Girls’ School held a non-uniform day in an effort to raise funds for a new Bili light for the neonatal unit at Watford General Hospital.
The school, which is this year celebrating its 150th anniversary, often hosts fundraisers for the hospital’s children’s ward.
Emma Clark, inpatient maternity patron at West Herts Hospitals, explained how a Bili light helps to treat jaundice. This is when the liver struggles to process or release a substance caused bilirubin, causing yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Bili lights emit a blue light which can break down bilirubin into a form that the body can then process.
WHHC CEO Alison Rosen said: “Many thanks to Habs Girls for helping us to equip our neonatal unit with a new Bili light to help provide the best care for our tiniest patients.”
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