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Pupils’ grand designs help shape hospital play area
The Chester Chronicle
|July 10, 2025
Schoolchildren’s ideas for balcony area brought to life
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THE Countess of Chester Hospital has unveiled a series of innovative new play areas in its Women and Children’s Building, set to open this summer.
These play zones are designed to transform the hospital experience for young patients, reflecting the latest research on how play supports healing and wellbeing.
The new spaces mark a significant shift in paediatric care, prioritising children’s emotional, social and physical needs.
With input from local families, the building design also incorporates the latest understanding of how play can reduce stress, support the management of pain and speed up recovery, aiming to make hospital visits less stressful for both children and their parents.
As part of the design process, children from Mill View Primary School in Upton had the unique opportunity to co-design the paediatric play balcony.
This story is from the July 10, 2025 edition of The Chester Chronicle.
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