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"It's an invaluable service for parents - we would have been lost without it"

Children playing and being active as they grow up is important but the value of playing while in...

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15.18 3 Jun 2021


"It's an invaluable service for parents - we would have been lost without it"


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15.18 3 Jun 2021


Children playing and being active as they grow up is important but the value of playing while in hospital goes beyond developmental growth. Andrea chats to Leah Kelly, volunteer with Children in Hospital Ireland Leah Kelly and Noeleen Toland whose daughter benefits from the organisation.

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