Water, air and gas rockets were all on the operating list at Benenden Hospital this week when the paediatric ward celebrated Play Day, a national celebration of children’s right to play.
The hospital’s play assistant, Rosa Morris, brought in equipment made from everyday items, such as plastic drink bottles

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Ballet dancers, bouncy castles balloonists and a bucking bronco were all part of the fun at the Benenden Hospital Open Day and Summer Fayre on Saturday (July 12).
The free event saw crowds stream in to sample a wide variety of entertainment, activities and a chance to take a tour round the hospital’s facilities

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A rodeo bull and a climbing wall will be among the many entertainments at the Benenden Hospital Open Day on Saturday 12 July. There will also be Woody the One Man Band, a bouncy castle, Morris dancers and children dancing as well as all the attractions of a traditional summer fete

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Children from Benenden Primary School took a break from lessons to spend the afternoon at Benenden Hospital learning first aid skills and how to help in an emergency. The children, aged ten and eleven, were taught CPR, control of bleeding and how to put someone in the recovery position

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A special sensory garden with highly scented, bright and textured plants is being built at Benenden Hospital thanks to the generosity of a former patient. The garden, which should be completed by late summer, is designed to stimulate the five senses – touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing – with carefully selected plants, such as [...]

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Two consultant surgeons from Benenden Hospital swapped their theatre scrubs for cycling gear over the weekend to take part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride to raise money for charity. Gynaecologist Simon Edmonds and Ear Nose and Throat specialist Andrew Meredith raced the 54 mile course in aid of the British Heart Foundation after [...]

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