In mid-November, a blood clot was discovered inside her heart, which later broke up and travelled to her lungs.
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Natalie showed signs of improvement in mid-December and was labelled an ‘ICU celebrity’ at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Her mother Bernie Wilton wrote on social media: “I was sat with her this morning and she started to blink she is starting to come round.. she was blinking.
“And when i spoke bout baby caleb she cried .. all the nurses were clapping and so happy for her she is so looked after there and i will never be able to thank them for all they are doing.
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Natalie with her mother, Bernie Wilton. Credit: MEN
“She is fighting although she still not out the woods but she is certainly going in the right direction.”
Natalie’s mum reported a ‘major setback’ on December 20, writing that her daughter had once again been sedated.
But on Boxing Day, she shared the tragic news that Natalie had lost her battle with Covid.
Bernie wrote: “Today my heart broke into that many pieces I don’t think it will ever mend…
“You left us a very special piece of you my gawgus grandson caleb and i swear with the help off every one who new you we will make sure he knows every detail of your life and i will never ever let him forget you.”
Natalie had reportedly chosen not to have the coronavirus vaccine while pregnant.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
Daisy Jackson -
30th December 2021 
