After a community fundraising effort, Sheffield Children’s Hospital has opened a newly refurbished £2.75m cancer and leukaemia ward.
Ward 6 officially opened yesterday and was funded by community sources ranging from individual benefactors to the Bears of Sheffield trail.
A spokesperson for the hospital said: “The new ward is bigger and brighter, with improved spaces for parents to stay with their children and a dedicated playroom at the heart of the ward for everyone to enjoy.”
The new bedrooms have a view of Weston Park, brand new televisions and new furniture to help patients feel more at home.
We have some amazing news – we’ve now moved on to the new Ward 6!
Patients, families and staff at Sheffield Children’s have now officially moved into our newly refurbished cancer and leukaemia ward (Ward 6)! pic.twitter.com/g8FNPlRGl6
— Sheffield Children’s (@SheffChildrens) December 2, 2021
Maya, a two-year-old leukaemia patient, has settled in well to her new surroundings on Ward 6.
Her parents said: “The rooms are great; we love that they have en suite bathrooms and their own fridges which mean we don’t have to leave Maya. The TV is also a big hit – it helps Maya feel like she’s at home.”
The new ward provides treatment for cancer and blood disorders from babies through to 19-year-olds across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. It also sees patients from across the country for chemotherapy operations and bone marrow transplants.
Emily, a nurse on ward 6, said the new setup makes her work a lot more efficient.
She said: “The new ward is a better setting for the children and their parents, and is more functional for colleagues. For example, the nursing station is right next to the drug store and each room has a hatch so we can collect samples in a more discreet way.”
Sheffield’s Children Hospital have thanked the Children’s Hospital Charity and the wider community for helping fund this development.
