Thank you @CCLG_UK for raising this about children's rights in hospital ✨️ Society of Health Play Specialists Irene O'Donnell @cath

We are so excited that the UN General Assembly has officially endorsed June 11th as an annual #InternationalDayOfPlay! Congratulations to the マリォ☆ and The LEGO Foundation as well as all our partners in the campaign to put play back on the agenda. #playeveryday

Calling all UK-based early education and childcare practitioners! Please complete our 10-minute survey about current practice & professional development. This is to inform a new toolkit we are creating to accompany the Early Years Library. Thank you! buff.ly/4470BFY

What a fantastic day on the The Christie NHS 'Oncology Pathways' Digital Clinical Placement ✨️ We shared how we care for children with cancer & use the latest technologies in VR in our practice in Proton Beam Therapy, with around 100 learners💥 Rescape Innovation Ltd

✨️So excited to be attending & presenting at the CCLG 2024 conference tomorrow representing The Christie NHS & the Health Play Specialist profession Society of Health Play Specialists ... 650+ delegates! Eek!!

Kicking off day two we have our Clinical Insights Session, focussing on adding value to patient experiences. With discussions on ambulatory chemotherapy, the role of health play specialists, supportive care & lots more! Share your thoughts & join the discussion using #CCLG2024 ⭐

***NEW- Evidence based guideline*** Thank you to Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer for funding this work, national expert collaborators and young people who completed the questionnaires. tyac.org.uk/tyac-good-prac… Publication underpinning this work: dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.63…

The Christie and RMCHosp have been designated a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for paediatric brain tumours. 🧠 This new initiative marks the first stage in a national effort to further elevate treatment, care and research in the field. Read more 👉 bit.ly/44czgCf

Play is SERIOUS business! Seriously good for growth, learning, and overall happiness! Art by Darryl Edwards. #Playmatters #EarlyEd

✨️Such an incredible day at the 1st Society of Health Play Specialists conference in London, sponsored by Rescape Innovation Ltd This is the professional development group who organised the conference...So proud of our team❤️ #SoHPSconf14 #strongertogether Irene O'Donnell

There needs to be more health play specialists: - the value they bring can be calculated - they save the system a lot of money by improving the patient journey in the short, medium + long term #healthplayspecialists Wes Streeting Penelope HartSpencer faculti.net/play-healthcar…

"I did it to raise awareness, I didn't think so many people would be interested." 13-year-old Maya Tohid ran nearly 100km for charity while having cancer treatment. She's now been shortlisted for JustGiving and Pride of Britain awards. 🏆 More 👉 bit.ly/3yv4atU

#ProtonBeam Halloween 🎃 The Christie Charity The Christie NHS