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At the hospital, the play team help make a child or young person’s hospital stay or visit as positive as possible. Mid Yorkshire play staff include trained Health Play Specialists and Hospital Play Leaders. All of the play team are trained to provide fun and enjoyment and can use preparation play to help children with any procedures they may need. The play staff are essential members of the team with a role that is very different to other professionals within the hospital setting.

 

 

Play staff use play to address a child or young person’s individual needs. Play empowers each child with the information to enable them to cope and channel their anxieties. This ensures that they have a positive experience in hospital. Preparation play or general play is confidence building and play is an important part of the medical services we provide for children and young people in hospital.

 

The Mid Yorkshire play team consists of qualified Health Play Specialists and Play Leaders who provide play opportunities for children and young people whilst they are receiving healthcare.

 

The play team have knowledge and skills in supporting and facilitating play opportunities for patients and families. Our aim is to ensure all paediatric areas are as welcoming as possible, build positive relationships and offer a selection of play techniques delivering a high quality of daily play activities whilst your child is in hospital.

 

We use our skills to prepare patients for treatments and procedures; we distract children during this time and can provide post-procedural play once the treatment is completed.