Children’s unit at Poole Hospital given splash of colour with vibrant artwork

Walls, desks and doors on the Poole Hospital children’s unit have been adorned with decorative artwork to make the ward more welcoming for children and families.

The bright, vivid and colourful decorations were suggested by ward staff to give the unit a friendlier and less clinical feel and have been funded by donations totalling almost £4,000.

Dorset Post reported that the donations were made by Rotary Club of Poole, a supporter of Poole Hospital Charity and a local branch of Rotary International, an organisation that provides humanitarian services.

The specially-commissioned artwork has been going up across the unit for the last few months.

Karen Fernley, matron for acute children’s services, said how positive the reaction has been. “Families have said that the decoration is a nice splash of colour that makes the ward more family-friendly,” she said.