Hospital information videos for Children and Families (What? Why? Children in Hospital)

Availability : Edinburgh Wide

Who is this for?

  • Children and their families prepare for their visit to hospital.

Description

What? Why? Children in Hospital have 66 Videos covering many different procedures to help prepare children and their families for their visit to hospital. When a child needs a procedure in hospital this can be a very scary and stressful time for them and their families. We make videos to show children and parents what to expect when they visit hospital starting with the questions what? and why?

Is there a cost?

  • Free

Location information

  • Online resources
What Why Children in Hospital

Contact Details

What? Why? Children in Hospital
07752 459 203
info@wwcih.org.uk
www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk
136 Lanark Road West, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5NY.

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Types of support on offer:

Information and advice
Online

Type of services on offer:

Anxiety
Complex needs
Relationships and Family Life
Self confidence
Stress

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