Children in Main Theatres:

• Play Specialists will usually accompany you and your child down to the theatre suite to help use play to reduce anxiety and fear
• Dedicated children’s theatre play area where children can play whilst waiting to be taken round to the operating theatre
• Wall murals in all areas of theatres where children have access 
• Anaesthetic Rooms are decorated and have a selection of toys and interactive games to help distract the children at their most anxious time
• Dedicated Paediatric Recovery with specialised recover nursing staff and equipment to allow children to wake from their anaesthetic away from the busy adult area.

The photos below are available to give you a quick look at some of our facilities dedicated to children.

Children in Day Theatres:
A majority of children's surgery can be done as day cases and return home the same day. Most of this will occur in Plym Daycase Unit. The facilities have been developed to be as child friendly as possible and all the staff are familiar with caring for children before and after their operation.

The following facilities are available in Plym:
• pre-operative play area with games including table football and a Playstation
• wall murals to brighten the place
• decorated anaesthetic rooms with toys
• play area in recovery
• motorised cars and bikes to drive to theatre on!