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Transforming their hospital bed into a spaceship and zooming from the ward may be a dream for many ill or injured children, but through this fantasy play Giggle Doctors can help to relieve pain and stress while bringing fun and laughter to hospitalised children.
Each year in the UK, around one million children aged under 15 years old have their lives turned upside down by being admitted to hospital. Some children with illnesses such as cancer or leukaemia can be there for weeks or months. Others visit hospital as outpatients for treatments such as dialysis or day surgery. Whatever the reason, it can be an upsetting and bewildering time for all the family, including siblings.
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