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New hospital gown designed
A company in Chesterfield has designed a new outfit for young patients in hospital.
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New hospital gowns designed in Midlands, full report
A company in Chesterfield has designed a new hospital gown for young patients.
The clothing is being used on wards at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Charlotte Grant reports.
New hospital gown gives young patient confidence boost
A company in Chesterfield has designed a new hospital gown for young patients which is being used on wards at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
The old gown had ribbons to tie the open back. However, the new clothing is said to be more like a pair of pyjamas with velcro, still allowing surgeons the access they need.
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Gowns reinvented at Birmingham Children's Hospital
The traditional flimsy, and backless, hospital gown has now vanished forever from the wards of Birmingham Children's Hospital.
A company in Chesterfield has designed a new outfit for young patients, a top and trousers, which gives them more dignity and puts them at ease.