People in Milton Keynes are nearing a £150,000 fundraising goal to help an infant known publicly as “Baby Tiger” (a pseudonym used to protect the child’s identity) move from Milton Keynes University Hospital to their family home. The community-led effort aims to provide the specialist medical equipment and neonatal-level nursing support needed to allow the baby to leave the intensive care unit safely.
As of 9 February 2026, the fund stood at approximately £148,500 following a push from local businesses, NHS staff and school-led events such as an “Orange for Tiger” awareness day. Organisers say donations will be used to buy a portable high-frequency ventilator and to pay for 12 months of private neonatal nursing care to support the family at home.
Milton Keynes Hospital Charity (https://www.mkhcharity.org.uk/) is managing the fund and working with the MKUH neonatal clinical team. Campaign organisers say the fundraising will help the family transition from a hospital ward to a home nursery by covering specialist items and bespoke staffing that fall outside standard NHS budgets.
This community effort comes as specialist homecare costs have risen. The Homecare Association’s Minimum Price for Homecare 2025–26 calculates an indicative hourly cost of £32.14; for continuous 24/7 neonatal-level care, annual costs can exceed £280,000, which helps explain why the local fundraising committee has set an ambitious target as a start-up contribution toward bringing the baby home.
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