Crohn’s, diagnosing my daughter.

by Gail Crampton When my daughter, Isabelle, was 6 she began having severe stomach pains, nausea and no appetite. It would appear and disappear, but each time get progressively worse. We noticed that she was becoming very thin, lethargic and pale. I took her to her GP countless times, she had numerous blood tests and …

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February 16 2020

Hospital Play Workers, more than just a bit of fun!

by David Bara You might call them play workers, they are the people who you’ll find doing fun things in the hospital play rooms or who come and visit you by your hospital bed with armfuls of stickers, but did you know their proper title is likely to be Health Play Specialists (in the UK) …

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December 21 2019

From Cancer to SEND – a bumpy journey of acceptance.

It can be hard to transition from being a cancer family to a special educational needs and disability family. This is one family's story.

November 30 2019

I am my mum’s carer by Alfie, aged 6.

My name is Alfie and I am 6 years old. When God made my Mummy he forgot to give her one of the bones in her back and taught the soldiers in her body to fight the good things in her body instead of the bad things in her body. This means that she is …

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November 9 2019