New garden unveiled for hospital staff

Staff from a hospital were left feeling "very lucky" after a reflective garden was unveiled.

The Staff Reflection Garden is an outdoor space situated in the heart of Peterborough City Hospital and has been funded by North West Anglia Hospitals' Charity.

The hospital was given £40,000 for the transformation of the area.

Chief executive officer Hannah Coffey said: "We feel very lucky to have this area of tranquillity in the heart of our busy hospital and I am sure our staff feel the same."

There was a short ceremony to mark the opening of the new green space on Wednesday.

The garden includes all-weather seating, new planting and a specially commissioned sculpture by local metal artist Jeni Cairns to remember colleagues who have died.

Staff will be able to hang handmade metal leaves onto the sculpture with their colleagues' names engraved in their memory.

North West Anglia Hospitals' charity project manager Philip Fearn said: "The garden is absolutely stunning, and we are thrilled that so many colleagues were able to join us for the official opening."

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