Warrington Hospital children’s ward receives book donation

The Lovely Lane site’s paediatric wards have been gifted a large supply of children’s books to keep youngsters occupied by housebuilder David Wilson Homes.

The range of novels will cater for many age groups within the hospital and will be enjoyed by families and children for many years to come.

They were lovingly accepted by Helen Higginson, head of fundraising for Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals Charity, who thanked the homebuilder for its generosity.

She said: “This kind donation will be a wonderful addition to our children’s ward library.

“The books will give our young patients the chance to escape into imaginary worlds, meet exciting characters and continue developing their literacy skills while they are in our care.”

Around 4,200 staff work across the wards and departments at Warrington Hospital, with the accident and emergency department seeing more than 10,000 people each year.

A selection of donated books for the children's ward

The children’s ward is staffed by specially trained paediatricians and paediatric nurses, as well as other specialists who help by providing play therapy and explaining procedures and treatments.

Understanding that the past 12 months may have been confusing for the hospital’s young patients, which is why David Wilson Homes made the donation.

Managing director Robert Holbrook added: “As one of the UK’s leading developers, it is really important that we support the community in the areas in which we build.

“The last 12 months have been very uncertain, especially for young children, and we hope to make their stay more enjoyable with the donation of children’s books.

“We would like to thank the NHS staff in the children’s unit, and throughout the hospital, for their hard work and we wish them the best of luck for the upcoming months.

“In difficult times like these we’re encouraging more people to support their local community.”