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Improving health & wellbeing

We provide specialist medical equipment for children in hospital

MedEquip4Kids improves the health and wellbeing of babies and children in the UK by providing equipment and facilities not available from limited NHS resources. We also deliver the Hummingbird Project, a programme of mental health workshops in schools.

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Our Stories

Tyrell’s Story

Visiting hospital can be a challenging experience for children. It’s an unfamiliar environment, they may already be feeling unwell or uncomfortable, and waiting to be seen can sometimes feel like a long time. Together, these factors can leave young patients feeling anxious, unsettled or simply bored. That’s where our Wonderful Music on the Wards performer, […]

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Our Projects

The Christie – The Box & Puzzle Postcards

Manchester

The Christie in Manchester treats young children, teenagers and young adults for a variety of cancers. The cancers are treated in different ways including Proton Beam Therapy, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and surgery according to the area concerned and stage of the illness. Regular and prolonged visits add an element of boredom to the worry and pain […]

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Royal Bolton Hospital – Overnight Sleeper Chairs

Bolton

We have been asked to provide 4 Overnight Sleeper Chairs to enable parents/carers to rest beside their children during a prolonged stay in hospital. The Children and Young People’s Unit at Royal Bolton currently has a small number of camp beds which are nearing the end of their useful life. There is limited space around […]

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Whiston and Ormskirk Hospitals Louby Lou

Ormskirk

Hospital stays can be upsetting, frightening and boring for children. For many years, we have funded “Magic Medic” Louby-Lou in hospitals to entertain young patients with her immersive, colourful clown show, featuring magic tricks and sing-alongs to popular songs. These visits help distract children from treatment, lift their spirits, and reduce stress and anxiety, which […]

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“During winter months our admissions of children with respiratory conditions increase, so these saturation monitors are vital to us being able to safely monitor children. They will allow us to monitor more children both continuously through their stay with us and at intermittent times during their visit. Staff will find the additional units make their jobs easier.”

Jayne Simpson
Ward Manager
Royal Bolton Hospital

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