Major surgeries planned for Waterford's teddies and dolls

A major clinic for major and minor surgeries for Waterford's teddies and dolls will run this Saturday.The annual Juniors for Juniors Teddy Bear Hospital returns for its third year.Nurses, student nurses and consultants will be gowned up on the day to carry out major surgeries and repairs.These include stitches, scans, triage, x-rays, blood pressure checks and more.Time slots must be booked in ahead of attendance, which runs from 10am to 3.30pm in the Healthcare building at SETU.All bookings can be made on the Juniors for Juniors website.While a vital service for all cuddly loved ones, the hospital serves an additional important role.According to Joe, it prepares children for their upcoming stay in hospital and what to expect.This, he says, takes away the fear which comes with uncertainty around a hospital visit or stay.Play to listen back in full to all the details needed, and about what Juniors for Juniors does for the children's ward in UHW.Keep up to date on all the latest from The Big Breakfast Blaa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.