About us

Baby Beat began in 1987, when Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Ian Wilson Manson and Senior Midwife Anne McKie joined forces to make a difference for mothers and babies. They wanted to provide extra foetal monitoring equipment for the growing maternity unit at the old Royal Preston Infirmary, so they launched a fundraising appeal to make it happen. Thanks to their vision and the support of the local community, Baby Beat was born – and has been helping mums and babies ever since.

If you have a fundraising idea then we would love to hear from you! Please give our charity team a call on 01772 524414 or email babybeatuk@lthtr.nhs.uk

Baby Beat is part of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. It funds specialist equipment, patient services and comforts, clinical care, local research, additional training and staff welfare projects so that the maternity and gynaecology teams can offer the best possible outcomes for babies and mums in the Central Lancashire and Chorley area. With Baby Beats support, NICU also continues to provide exceptional care for premature and sick babies and their families from across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Everything Baby Beat funds is additional and complementary to what the NHS provides and makes a real difference to families from across Lancashire and South Cumbria when they need it the most.

With your support we can ensure that the mums and babies at our Trust have access to the very best care, treatment and facilities.