Improved Entertainment for Battledown Outpatients
30/07/2008
A 40-inch flat screen television and DVD player have been installed at Cheltenham General Hospital’s Battledown Children’s Outpatients’ area to entertain youngsters while they wait for appointments.
The £800 worth of equipment, funded by The Pied Piper Appeal, adds to entertainment currently laid on by play leaders.
Modern Matron for Children’s Services at Cheltenham General Hospital Debbie Killman said staff wanted to make youngsters’ experiences of hospital as cheerful as possible.
“The play leaders are very popular, but we do get some patients who don’t want to play, possibly because they feel a bit shy or are too poorly,” she explained.
“Surveys we carried out among children and young people coming into outpatients indicated that a television would be very popular.”
Battledown has recently seen patient numbers rising to between 40 and 60 a day following the decision to move child health, physiotherapy and occupational therapy to the site.
“The number of children, parents and siblings coming here has doubled,” said Sr Killman.
“Battledown is now a one-stop shop.
“The area has recently been redecorated and the new TV and DVD player further enhances the service we provide because it gives children a choice.
“We are very grateful to The Pied Piper Appeal for funding this equipment.”
The Pied Piper Appeal supports the sick children of the county by providing additional child friendly playing and learning equipment and facilities. These help to ease children’s fears, adds to a less traumatic experience and speeds their recovery.
Over the past 16 years it has donated almost £2 million to provide equipment and facilities within the Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.
For more information please contact Susan Bradley, communications specialist, on 08454 223120 or Sarah Aspinall on 08454 224722.
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