Great Ormond Street Hospital: Caring for children over Christmas

A senior nurse who will be looking after children in Great Ormond Street Hospital on Christmas Day, has said although the wards can be “quite a sad environment at times”, they try to make it “quite light and quite nice”.

Katherine French made the comments as BBC London toured the hospital, meeting those who will be working throughout Christmas – and those who will be receiving their care.

Lis, 12, has been receiving treatment for kidney failure at GOSH for much of her life.

Having spent Christmas on the ward before, she said the hospital did lots of things over the festive period, including giving presents to patients and their siblings thanks to the donations it receives.

“The nurses are so good with the kids. It’s just another level of care up here,” said Rebecca, Lis’s mother.