I would like to know for each hospital in your Trust, including the following departments:
· Accident and Emergency
· Outpatient
· Diagnostic
· Phlebotomy
· Day case
· Surgical Units
· Inpatient Units
· Neonatal Units
Between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022, for each hospital:
1. The name of the hospital and their wards/departments that provide services to 0–17-year-olds
2. The number of admissions for 0–17-year-olds
3. A breakdown of the ethnicity, gender, and deprivation percentiles of 0–17-year-olds admitted
4. The number of 0–17-year-olds treated on an adult ward/bed and reason (e.g., patient choice, bed shortages etc.)
I would also like to know for each hospital:
5. Which Directorate(s) does the Play Team(s) sit in?
6. The number of the following roles, salary band, and approximately how many hours do they work per week?
7. Does the Play Team lead(s)/manager(s), if you have them, hold a Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism?
8. If any, how many of your health play specialists are registered with the Healthcare Play Specialist Education Trust (HPSET)?
9. How many hours do your play team typically work during one shift?
10. Which shifts do the Play Team typically work? (Select all that are applicable)
11. Do you have any of the following in each of the specified hospitals? If yes, please specify where these provisions are located (e.g., department/ward name):
a. Playful ‘non-play team’ staff (staff create opportunities for children to play but are not health play specialists nor play workers)
12. Is there an annual budget for the delivery of play (e.g., toys, staffing, etc.) in your hospital(s)? If yes, for each individual hospital:
a. What is the overall annual budget?
b. How much of the budget is for staffing?
c. How much of the budget is spent on resources and materials for play (e.g., toys)?
13. Is there a budget available for training and development that play staff can access?
a. If yes, how much is this?
14. Do you have a guidance/policy on how Play should be delivered? If yes, please can you attach a copy of this or a link where it can be accessed
