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MedEquip4Kids

Kirsten O'Brien presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MedEquip4Kids
Registered Charity No 1102830
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Thu 21 Apr 2016 15:27

MedEquip4Kids

MedEquip4Kids improves children鈥檚 healthcare in the UK by funding equipment not available from limited NHS resources. This year, the charity is appealing especially for resources to improve children鈥檚 mental health. MedEquip4Kids is providing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) nationwide with materials to support the one in ten children and young people with a mental health condition. Find out more at

Resources provided by MedEquip4Kids for Wigan CAMHS

Resources provided by MedEquip4Kids for Wigan CAMHS

MedEquip4Kids has provided 90 CAMHS teams across the UK with books, games and toys. These specialist materials help children like Ben, who features in the appeal, to understand and communicate their feelings and to manage their conditions.聽 Wigan CAMHS say:

鈥楾he resources supplied by MedEquip4Kids are fantastic as it is exactly what we requested to meet the needs of our team.鈥

鈥淚t鈥檚 OK to ask for help鈥

鈥淚t鈥檚 OK to ask for help鈥

This poster was drawn by a young patient at the CAMHS adolescent inpatient unit, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury.

David

David

David, who is thought to have an autism spectrum disorder, attends CAMHS at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. David鈥檚 sessions include staff observing how he plays. His mum says he loves the toys there. MedEquip4Kids has provided some of the books and games.

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