Lisa Play Specialist team leader Claire Play leader

Lisa – Play Specialist team leader Claire - Play leader on Dialysis unit

Our Roles • Normal play • Distraction • Preparation

Charlie’s kidney Transplant

Why we developed it • Provide age appropriate information to children and families. • We felt information that was available was very limited and in some cases, dated. • Play team leader was keen to start and develop a series, with this one being the first

How • • • Play team budget! Student / university Team work Play staff made the links Funding provided by renal team

How we launched it. • Transplant awareness week.

How we use it • • • Whole team approach Play staff Family / Siblings Friends Schools Post transplant children

Book 2 and 3 ….

The future. • Who knows!!!!! • We are happy to share • To ensure it benefits as many children as possible.

Problem solving • Children are always our best critique

What the children say I think this book is superb, fantastic and amazing. I LOVE this book The drawings are outstanding and I also love the writing I would recommend this book to all ages and think it is very helpful if you are having a transplant.

What the professionals said It’ s a great book with lovely illustrations and it’s good to see it has pictures and talks about all the things included in the care before and after a transplant to prepare the children for all the things that will happen to them (as well as you possibly could). Will also be good for the teachers/schools to see so they know what to expect and how to tell the other children about it for when Charlie leaves/returns to school post tx. Vicky This is absolutely wonderful. As a parent of a transplanted child we would have loved to have one. What a great aid for mums/dads and HCPs alike. Great to see the Transplant Games mentioned too. Well done Leeds and thanks for letting us see it. John

Questions and thoughts please ?

Thank you for listening Please take a copy of the book per unit …