A tiny Shetland Pony visits children at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.
The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford had a special visit from a Fire Engine, followed by a lovely little Pony called Bracken, all with the aim of putting a smile of the faces of staff and patients.
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00:00Hello, what's his name?
00:03Bracken
00:08Hello, alright
00:12And where does Bracken live?
00:14In Stock
00:16So is he in your garden?
00:18Pretty much
00:20In your garden is he?
00:22Ok, so at the end of your garden?
00:24A few horses actually
00:26Oh a few horses? Ok, so what horses and horses have you got?
00:29I've got his brother
00:31Ok
00:33Bramble
00:35Bramble and Bracken
00:37I've got two, my mum's got two
00:39Oh my gosh
00:45What do you think baby?
00:47She's really cute
00:49Gorgeous isn't she?
00:51And do you do much brushing?
00:53Do you have to brush her a lot?
00:55Yeah
00:58Where are they?
01:00Are they all normally quite soft?
01:02Have you been up close and personal to a horse before then?
01:04Yeah I used to ride horses
01:06Oh did ya?
01:16So Lydia you're one of the staff members here
01:18I am
01:20I'm a child at heart
01:22That's why I'm here
01:24What's it like being one of the children that you've got on the ward to have moments like this?
01:27Oh my gosh, they're so excited
01:29They've been very excited and they're all coming out
01:31I think it just lifts a bit of morale
01:33For staff and patients
01:35Oh yes, I think I've always wanted to make the children to be better
01:38And then Beth let's bring you in if you come in
01:41So this is all part of a national initiative, is that right?
01:44Yes, so every year there's an organisation called the Society of Health Place Specialists
01:49They organise a week every year called the Play in Healthcare Week
01:55And we like to organise lots of fun things
01:58And make sure that children are able to play whilst they're in hospital and in healthcare settings
02:03You've even had a fire engineer this morning, is that right?
02:05Yes, we've had a fire engineer this morning
02:07Not because there was a fire?
02:09No, no, we were visiting and they did some raising awareness and fire prevention with young children on the ward
02:15So later on in this week we've got
02:20What have we got Carrie?
02:21Magician
02:22We've got the magician coming
02:23We've got Big Feet Little Street
02:25We've got a therapy dog visiting
02:28We've got face painting coming
02:30And all sorts of fun activities for the kids whilst they're on the ward
02:33But particularly special things this week because it's such a big event