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Hospital appointments, tests and procedures can be a big part of life for a child with a heart condition. Some children will experience these from infancy and continue attending hospital throughout childhood and into adulthood.
Our Bear, Passport & Sticker Programme has been created to make those experiences feel a little more understandable, positive and child-centred.
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Bear
a comforting companion to accompany your child on their hospital journey, it can also help with therapeutic and medical play
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Passport
your child’s own record of their hospital experiences, milestones and achievements
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Stickers
representing the different tests, procedures, wards, departments and experiences your child encounters during their care
Every ECG, blood test, echo, scan or hospital stay becomes a part of their story
The programme aims to promote positive medical experiences, encourage children to participate in their healthcare and support coping and resilience through a tangible record of their journey.
The Heart Heroes Bear Programme is currently active at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, with the full Bear, Passport and Procedure Sticker programme developed at GOSH.
At GOSH there are now more than 100 unique stickers covering different procedures, wards, clinical areas and experiences within a child’s cardiac journey.
If you’re a parent or carer and you’d like to know more please download our guide. It’s full of useful information and tips on how to get the best from the programme.
A small gift. A huge comfort.
£25 provides a comforting bear, a passport and stickers to celebrate every journey. Every donation, no matter the amount, is gratefully received.
