New resources available for families attending for GA in hospital
Here we are pleased to share some work from a couple of teams within the UK:
Firstly, the guys and girls at NHS Tayside have teamed up with the charity Action for Sick Children Scotland (click here for website) to produce an information sheet for parents and carers. It outlines what to expect as a parent/carer when taking their child for an operation/anaesthetic, and captures that experience very well. The information sheet can be viewed by clicking here. Dr Grant Rodney (consultant anaesthetist, NHS Tayside) has been part of the team involved in producing this piece of work and is happy to be contacted by anyone who wishes to use the information sheet in their own trust. He can be contacted at grant.rodney@nhs.net.
Secondly, there is an excellent short film (about 6 minutes) which has been made by Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and one of their local charities “The Grand Appeal”. It is a professionally made animated film which features sound bites from children who agreed to be interviewed about their hospital experience. This link will take you to the film on YouTube.
Finally, the Scottish charity What? Why? Children in Hospital (click here for website) is continually adding new videos and resources to help patients and their families/carers with their visits to hospital. It’s well worth having a look to see what is out there for our young patients.