Big Brother, Big Issues
A film that looks at the difference between an adult ward and a teenage ward.
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Patients Clare and Sarah talk about what it is like to be treated on Hull’s Teenage Cancer Trust Young Adult Unit.
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Peter describes being on an adult ward after surgery for a brain tumour, and then on a teenage and young adult ward.
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Following surgery for testicular cancer on a friendly adult ward, Dave had chemotherapy as an outpatient.
Real Stories: Dave
In this highly insightful and informative film, the teenage and young adult cancer patients of Southampton General Hospital talk us through the design process of the new cancer care ward, focusing on four main elements; privacy, choice, comfort and entertainment. […]
Designing the New Cancer Care Ward
Richard explains the differences between his last stay and his current one. Richard’s film shows us how sometimes an adult ward can seem very bleak to a teenager. Here’s hoping that one day all hospitals will have teenage cancer units.