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How did we do?
Crowning King’s best ideas to
improve patient experience
Through the Crown Fund we enable King’s staff to bring about small
changes that make a big difference to how patients feel in hospital.
This year, we were delighted to provide £165,000 through
the Crown Fund for 15 unique projects, all united in their
goal to make patient experience a priority.
Supporting young sexual assault survivors
through their justice journey
For young survivors of sexual assault, navigating the
criminal justice system while coming to terms with
what has happened can be a frightening and confusing
experience.
Using illustrations and themes accessible to children
under 13 and their caregivers, 'Me and my Justice
Journey' storybooks will provide an overview of what to
expect, helping children feel supported, safe and able to
cope with the challenging circumstances ahead.
Zoë Huntingford, Children's Independent Sexual Violence
Advocate, says, "When it comes to dealing with topics like
this, there's a lot of technical information to break down,
which can be overwhelming for young children and their
carers. We're hoping that our storybooks will help to ease
some of the anxiety by providing digestible information
in a warm and reassuring way."
Virtual reality to ease pain and anxiety in
young patients
From relaxing patients before an operation to distracting
them during unpleasant procedures, this project
will enable King's to use virtual reality to help young
patients escape the sometimes intimidating hospital
environment for a short while.
The brilliant thing
about virtual reality is
that it deals with numerous
issues, from easing pain to
enhancing emotional wellbeing –
helping us to serve the patient’s needs
in a holistic way.
Carla Vega
Paediatric Pain
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Left: Detail from the illustrations
King's staff are creating for the 'Me
and my Justice Journey' storybook.
Above, from left: Carla Vega and Caitlyn
Box are enhancing King's use of virtual
reality to ease pain and anxiety.
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