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He even got to add a chestnut to the ward's special fundraiser tree 🌳

Read William's incredible story and find out how to donate: buff.ly/3xQvxxY

What an incredible amount raised by an inspirational young fundraiser. We welcomed William, his sister Georgia, and their mum and dad to PICU to celebrate the amazing amount raised and how far William has come since his stay on the unit.

Another great day of Level 1/2 PCC QIS pilot course. Covering circulation, ethics, pharmacy, DKA & renal. Special thanks to Ruari coming in to support the POCUS session UoN_Clinical Skills Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU PCCU 🏳️‍🌈 Liz bailey Jo

Today, we've been to London to cheer on those who ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for The Little Ted Foundation. Here's Sam at Miles 2 and 10!

Congratulations, and thank you, Sam!

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They say grief is the price we pay for love, and my goodness, we couldn’t have loved you more.

Two years have now passed since we lost you, and it still feels so surreal.

When I close my eyes, I can see you so clearly; I can hear your laugh; I can still feel your chubby

They say grief is the price we pay for love, and my goodness, we couldn’t have loved you more.

Two years have now passed since we lost you, and it still feels so surreal.

When I close my eyes, I can see you so clearly; I can hear your laugh; I can still feel your chubby

Tramaine was Ted's hospital buddy. Today is the day of his 5th birthday, and his family have returned to Little Ted's Lodge, in Snowdonia, to remember him.

Here's a picture of our boys, playing together, when they were being treated at the QMC's paediatric oncology ward.

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Good luck to our manager Liz who leaves us today for maternity leave.
We can’t wait to meet your bundle of joy 😊💓

NCH Play Service Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals Thank YOU for everything that you for your patients and their loved ones 🧡

QMC Paeds Neuroscience CSW Ashleigh already for her patients and families to take part in an Easter egg hunt on the ward. Who says inpatients miss out on special celebrations whilst in hospital not Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU when staff going that extra mile Nottingham University Hospitals

NCH Play Service would like to say a huge thank you to GXO for donating Easter eggs to our patients, families and staff Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals

Thanks to AC Wollaton Charity for supporting NCH Play Service again this year by visiting our patients,families and staff spreading some cheer this Easter Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals

Thanks to Notts County FC for visiting us all Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU handing out Easter eggs and teddies this Easter bringing smiles to the patients faces Nottingham University Hospitals

NCH Play Service would like to say a huge thank you to Notts County FC for visiting all the patients and families Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals spreading some cheer at Easter

NCH Play Service would like to say a huge thank you to @billybootleg Nottingham for their kind donation of Easter eggs for the patients Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals

Claire The ALD Group has kindly supported us again this Easter Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals with providing us with some lovely items for our children’s wards so the NCH Play Service can have fun with the patients whilst in hospital

NCH Play Service have been getting creative with all the patients Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU these Easter cards were made by patients QMC Paeds Neuroscience

NCH Play Service would like to say a huge thank you to Steve and everyone Crowne Plaza Notts for their kind donation of Easter crafts for all the patients Nottingham Children’s Hospital and NNU Nottingham University Hospitals the patients will love these to keep them distracted whilst in hospital

Thank you to Batman, Spiderman, Black Panther and Captain America who visited the Queen’s Medical Centre this week. 🕸️
 
The superheroes from AC Wollaton Charity came to surprise children and their families with Easter Eggs.
 
The children (and adults) were extremely egg-cited! 🐣