A hospital is celebrating the 1,000th birth since its new unit opened a year ago.  Freya was born at the Princess Royal University Hospital on Thursday December 1 and her parents Vikki and Adrian Denbow from Elmstead Woods were delighted when they learned she was the new Oasis birthing Unit's 1,000th delivery. 

The new baby, who arrived at about 7pm, was given a Winnie the Pooh bear, and her mother Vikki was presented with flowers by the team of proud midwives.  Vikki said: "We have been overwhelmed by the support we've received here and utterly delighted that our daughter has made her mark on the world already."  The baby was delivered by midwife Julie Holton who coincidentally also delivered the first and 100th baby at the unit.  Donna Ockenden, chief midwife at the hospital in Farnborough Common said: "Congratulations to Vikki and Adrian on the birth of your beautiful baby girl, and congratulations to the midwives on the Oasis Unit on reaching this number of births during a very successful first year." 

Orpington MP Conservative Jo Johnson visited staff to congratulate them on Freya's safe delivery.