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Family room opens in memory of = teenager
A new 'family room' has been opened at Northampton General Hospital = in memory=20 of a teenage girl who died in a car accident four years ago.
Mears Ashby resident Hannah Payne died in Gloucestershire in January = 2006=20 after the Ford Ka she was driving hit a raised manhole cover and left = the=20 road.
Following her death, her family set up the Hannah Payne Memorial = Trust with=20 the aim of creating family rooms in hospitals which could be used by = relatives=20 of people who were seriously ill.
Yesterday, the first Hannah Payne Room was opened next to the = accident and=20 emergency department at Northampton General Hospital.
Hannah's brother, Julian, said the room was designed to provide a = haven for=20 people going through incredibly emotional times.
He said: "We're very pleased with the way the room has come out, it = looks=20 really nice. There's a good outdoor area and somewhere nice for people = to sit so=20 that when they're in there it's a nice environment.
"We want it to be a lasting legacy for Hannah. We hope it will be = here for=20 many years to come."
The need for the room was backed by the hospital's chief executive, = Paul=20 Forden.
He said: "We all know the hospital is a busy place and we put lots of = effort=20 and energy into making sure we have the right kit and people in place, = but=20 sometimes we can't do the things that really matter, such as creating = rooms like=20 this.
"Having this facility will help many people, so it's really = welcome."
The Hannah Payne Memorial Trust raised 40,000 to create the family = room.
They are now planning to open a second room on the hospital's = children's=20 ward.
For more details about the trust's work, visit www. = hannahpayne.com.
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