Care from dedicated staff continues with added festive cheer at the renowned children's hospital.
A senior nurse who will be looking after children in Great Ormond Street Hospital on Christmas Day, has said although the wards can be "quite a sad environment at times", they try to make it "quite light and quite nice".
Katherine French made the comments as BBC London toured the hospital, meeting those who will be working throughout Christmas - and those who will be receiving their care.Having spent Christmas on the ward before, she said the hospital did lots of things over the festive period, including giving presents to patients and their siblings thanks to the donations it receives.
"The nurses are so good with the kids. It's just another level of care up here," said Rebecca, Lis's mother.Carol Warner said the care that the hospital provided was what inspired her to volunteer."He didn't make it to a Christmas here but I was so impressed with the staff and how they were all so kind."
Fellow volunteer Marcia Watson has been giving her free time to the hospital for 13 years and is no stranger to working Christmas on its wards."It's very special working here."Another way in which the hospital aimed to make its wards feel like a home away from home, is with its Christmas dinner. David Hill, the hospital's head of catering, said: "We're looking at 800 meals on Christmas Day, including 140 kilos of turkey, 120 kilos of potatoes, and 100 litres of gravy.Chaplains such as Romana provide spiritual care for people of all faithsVolunteer invited to Westminster Abbey carolsBin collection days to change over Christmas
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