By MB | Project Team
Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity was delighted to organise a trip for patients past and present from Ward 2A Schiehallion to pay a special visit to the mountain in Perthshire, Scotland which bears the same name.
The Oncology Ward at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is known as the Schiehallion Ward, and is inspired by the mountain and the challenges of young patients battling childhood cancer and rare blood disorders. Schiehallion mountain is famous for its many false peaks which symbolises the hurdles and our young patients face as they go through treatment.
Around 150 people – patients, families and hospital staff – visited Schiehallion in May to enjoy a memorable day in the great outdoors.
The trip gave young patients and families an opportunity to spend quality time together out with the hospital environment and for some, climbing the Munro signified an important milestone in their journey.
It was a wonderful day out and significant for many patients who were able to finally climb the Munro and plant trees around the site to mark their journey.
One child who took part was six-year-old Calum from Livingston. His dad Derek explained that Calum wasn’t able to take part in the trip last year as he was still recovering from a bone marrow transplant.
Derek said: “You get so used to seeing everyone in the hospital environment, you forget there is a wider world out there for everyone to enjoy. It’s great that Calum has made enough progress to come along. Next year we’ll look to climb the mountain itself”. Run in partnership with Ward 2A Schiehallion at the children’s hospital, the event takes place annually.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make our visit to Schiehallion so memorable including our wonderful volunteers.
Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's vision is to help ensure that all young patients who are treated in Glasgow's Children's Hospital every year receive the best care and experience possible. We are incredibly proud to be able to help create such wonderful days for our patients and families, creating very special memories. We would not be able to do this without the support of our amazing donors, thank you so much for your support.
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