Chichester mum fundraises for vital equipment at St Richard's Hospital
Michaela Glynn is raising £18,000 for an EEG machine at St Richards Hospital - after having to rush her two year old over an hour away for an urgent brain scan
Last updated 7th Mar 2025
A Chichester mother has launched a fundraising campaign for vital equipment at her local hospital after having to rush her toddler over an hour away for an urgent brain scan.
Michaela Glynn is trying to raise £18,000 for an EEG machine at St Richards, after two-year-old daughter Elodie had to go to Brighton in order to access treatment when she had a seizure.
She told Greatest Hits Radio it was "very frightening" to see her daughter "in a bad way", which inspired her to see how she could bring support closer to home:
"I was very grateful to St Richards for what they've done and I wanted to help them.
"So when I spoke to them I said what can I do to make a difference?
"They said an EEG machine would be the dream, so I set out on a course to to make that happen."
Michaela explained that the machine can be used for a "long, long list of things" - including the diagnosis of Alzheimers, and brain scans of coma patients.
Having since received approval for the machine, and acknowledgement that staff are available to manage it at St Richards, she's made it her mission to raise the funds to make it a reality:
"We've got a raffle on the go. We've done a GoFundMe.
"My daughter's local school is also involved doing Purple Day, which is Epilepsy Awareness Day."
Michaela has also managed to get the support of charity My University Hospitals Sussex, who have agreed to match the money she raises.
Steve Crump, the charity's director, said: “We will be delighted to match the funds that Michaela raises towards the purchase of an EEG machine for use in St Richard’s Hospital.
We hope together to provide £18,000 for the purchase of a high-quality EEG that will be of benefit to hundreds of patients in its lifetime.
"It is the dedication and efforts of people like Michaela that allow us to support patient care across five NHS hospital sites in Sussex.
"This support ranges from personal care for patients who have been in hospital for longer periods, through to major equipment, such as surgical robots and scanners.
"I would encourage everyone reading this to be inspired by Michaela’s example and get in contact to find out how you can help make a difference in your local hospital.”
You can donate to her fundraiser here.