We are pleased to announce the opening of a new designated space at Lister Hospital for families with children and young people (CYP) with a palliative or end-of-life condition, which has been named the Phoenix Room.
Located in the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) at Lister, the new space will give families a comfortable and quieter area when at Lister. The room can also be used by families with CYP who have special educational needs and disabilities.
The room was officially opened on Wednesday 21 August by the family of Charlie Farmer, who have supported and campaigned for the space. Charlie has been a young patient at the Trust for many years, and his family wanted the space to be called the Phoenix Room to symbolise hope and strength.
A range of new equipment for the CAU has been purchased, including hand-held oxygen saturation monitors for the community children’s nursing team, blankets and teddies for bereaved families, more reclining parent chairs in the CAU and a communication aid. The room also includes wheelchairs, reclining parent chair, a hoist and an en suite bathroom.
The space has been beautifully painted and decorated by an artist in the local area.
The room has been funded by the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of the NHSE long term funding for children’s palliative and end of life care.
Thank you to everyone involved!
