Sutton mums are benefiting thanks to a local pub which has raised an incredible £16,000 for Good Hope Hospital in the last year alone.

The Hardwick Arms in Streetly has been raising money through its popular Wednesday quiz night for the Hospital’s Maternity Unit. The Hospital recently renamed one of their rooms in the bereavement suite the Hardwick Room in their honour.

Nigel Oseman, catering manager at the pub, said: “It is an absolute pleasure raising money for the Hospital which is such an important part of our community. Lots of people who come to our pub have been touched by the care the Maternity Unit has given, and this is our way of giving something back.

“At our latest quiz night we raised £6,000 alone. The girls from the maternity unit were our special guests and we offered them £50 a question, and they got 69 out of 70 correct. We rounded this up to £5,000 and one of our regulars added some more on top.”

Maggie Coleman, head of midwifery at Good Hope Hospital, said: “We have been absolutely bowled over by the generosity of this pub and their regulars who have been committed to raising funds for their local Maternity Unit. We’re so happy we’ve decided to rename the counseling room on our bereavement suite the Hardwick Room in their honour.

“This money will make such a difference to so many mums and babies at our Hospital. We’ll put the money towards soft furnishings and little fridges in the rooms in the bereavement suite and the two maternity wards patient sitting rooms. We’ll also purchase recliner chairs for the Maternity Assessment Centre and Labour suite to enable husbands to be remain with their wives overnight as necessary.”

The Hardwick has also previously raised much needed funds for a twin cot in the Special Care Baby Unit at the Hospital.

To find out how you can support your local hospital, visit www.heartofenglandcharity.org.uk