Our hospitals’ charity has launched an exciting appeal – Children’s Big Build – to raise £2 million to turn a new, purpose-built facility at Lister Hospital into a magical, state-of-the-art children’s unit.
The trust has £11 million to construct the two-storey building, which will include 20 inpatient beds, 14 consulting rooms and clinical assessment and care units.
The charity, with help from the local community, will enhance the building to create a centre designed around children, where families feel supported, staff feel valued and young patients receive the very best possible experience of care. Sustainable, digitally-enabled design will ensure the centre remains adaptable and future-ready.
The new children’s unit will support not only clinical excellence, but also the emotional wellbeing, dignity and resilience of every child and family who needs it. It will be a beautiful, welcoming space with carefully designed environments to support children and young people at every stage of their development.
Younger children will have a dedicated play area and older patients will have a recreation room designed to encourage social interaction and foster a sense of normality. Families will benefit from homely lounge areas and overnight accommodation so they can stay close to their poorly children during that worrying, and often difficult, time.
Children and young people undergoing cancer treatment, or living with immunosuppression, will have protected play spaces designed specifically for their needs. Outdoor play spaces will allow children to enjoy fresh air and the benefits of movement wherever possible.
This new project is something we can all be truly proud to be part of – a unit built for the future of children’s healthcare.
