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‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff

The Guardian

HealthThe Guardian·Sep 17, 2026·1 min read

‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff

Analysis finds only 955 play professionals supporting 21 million child hospital admissions, leaving many traumatised for life Children in English hospital with serious illnesses are being exposed to avoidable trauma because too few health…

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