ROYAL Surrey County Hospital is celebrating after receiving a £2,500 gift from the Patron’s Fund, the charity set up to acknowledge the work of charitable organisations for which the Queen acts as a patron.

The charity’s primary aim is to support services that directly, or have the potential to, benefit patients of the Royal Surrey, principally through the provision of medical equipment.

The trust’s chief executive, Paula Head said: “We’re delighted and honoured to have Her Majesty, The Queen as one of the patrons of the Royal Surrey.

“Tragically one in five pregnancies will end in miscarriage and this generous donation will be put towards our appeal to create a dedicated and protected environment for these women.

“The trust needs to raise in excess of £500,000 to create an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, which will provide its own scan, examination and counselling rooms, recovery area and a separate waiting and reception, which is not overlooked.”