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A virtual reality app co-designed with patients, parents and healthcare professionals to help reduce perioperative anxiety for children and their families.

At a young age, children are likely to face extreme anxiety during their visit to hospital, experiencing fear of the clinical environment, unfamiliar people and the fear of pain itself. We want to revolutionise the way children experience hospitals, empowering them and giving them the opportunity to have fun.

18/07/2025

Last but not least, our third and final material of our mind series, Relaxing Mind ☁️

How does it work?

This resource provides simple, engaging ideas that encourage children to focus on comforting thoughts, such as floating on a cloud, cuddling a pet, or swimming in the sea.

What is this for?

These activities can be done quietly in their mind to create a sense of calm. The goal is to help children feel more at ease and in control during their visit. By using their imagination to engage their senses—thinking about what they can see, hear, feel, touch, and smell—they can create a peaceful space in their mind

What helps you relax your mind? https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lH_C30 🌟

16/07/2025

We’ve launched another new resource play specialists, child life specialists, and clinicians can use to support their paediatric patients - Creative Mind 🖍️

How does it work?

Offering a range of creative thinking activities to choose from, like inventing an imaginary friend, finding a magical object, or pretending to have superpowers. These activities can be done alone for quiet focus or shared with others for extra fun.

What is this for?

The goal is to keep your child entertained while helping them feel more relaxed and in control. By using their imagination, they can turn waiting time into a fun and distraction-filled experience—reducing anxiety and making the visit feel easier.

Let your child’s imagination run free, https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lH_CY0 🌟

14/07/2025

Our first of three new preparation resources, designed to support emotions for children visiting hospital - Playful Mind 🪁

How does it work?

By offering a variety of simple, enjoyable activities like the ABC game, word association, and rhyming challenges, this resource will help your child stay still and calm during medical procedures by engaging their minds in fun, playful activities.

What is this for?

The goal is to help your child feel more comfortable and relaxed during their visit while also developing their coping skills to help them manage times of stress.

Find out which activity calms you the most, https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lH-8c0 🌟

11/07/2025

“When children feel more confident and calm, hospital experiences become a little easier - for them, for their families, and for the teams caring for them.” 🌟

Created by play specialists and clinical psychologists, We’re launching 3 new offline preparation materials, designed to support emotions! Children’s healthcare journeys can bring up big and sometimes difficult feelings. We believe in the power of play and preparation to help ease worries and boost readiness. 🚀

Watch this space to find out what they are! But in the mean time, take a look at our existing materials 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lHTTM0

19/06/2025

We’re delighted to welcome our newest partner, University Hospital Waterford 🚀

Children visiting for day surgery or blood tests can now prepare for their procedure at home with their families. As well as having access to calming, play-based activities to help reduce anxiety on the day.

Thank you to everyone involved in setting up these pathways. We’re proud to be supporting even more paediatric patients across Ireland! 🌟

HSE Ireland

15/05/2025

“You can design the slickest, most visually appealing digital experience you like, but if 20% of people struggle to use it, how successful is that experience?”

Today is . Thanks to funding from SBRI Healthcare, we’ve been able to make key accessibility improvements to the Little Journey app, so more children and families can benefit from support for hospital visits and clinical trials 🌟

Our Design Lead and Accessibility Champion, Josh, shares insights on the important difference between accessibility and inclusion, and how we’re working to prioritise both in every part of our design process.

Read more on how we're designing for everyone 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0k5DkD0

15/04/2025

On average, each repeat MRI scan costs the NHS £162.36. An independent health economic analysis found that using Little Journey resulted in a 71% reduction in repeat scans!

For hospitals, that means:
- Higher-quality imaging ✅
- Lower operational costs ✅
- Less pressure on clinical teams ✅

For children and families, that means:
- Less time in hospital ❤️
- More time together at home 🏠

11/04/2025

Exciting news from Lister Hospital! 🎉

They’ve expanded their number of procedures offered on the Little Journey app! In addition to their surgery pathways, patients and families can now access tailored support for:

- Neonatal care
- MRI scans
- CT scans

To familiarise these departments with the Little Journey app, we visited the hospital for a training day with the teams. This allowed healthcare professionals to explore the app, its different features and what they do, and learn more about how Little Journey supports their patients ahead of the launch! 🚀

Thank you to everyone who made this happen, we’re delighted to be supporting even more patients and families. 🏥

01/04/2025

FREE RESOURCE- Your child needs a blood test 💉

How does it work?

This resource helps you prepare your child for a blood test by reducing anxiety and improving the overall experience. It provides simple, practical tips for explaining the procedure, supporting your child during the test, and recognising their bravery afterwards.

What is it for?

The goal is to help your child feel prepared and in control, reducing worry and boosting their coping ability. It also encourages reflecting on the experience, acknowledging efforts, finding ways to improve for future visits, and helping both you and your child approach the test with confidence. 🌟

Download your copy here 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0hWp1h0

28/02/2025

It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

An eating disorder can affect anyone, no matter their age, and are complicated and often misunderstood. They can have a huge impact on young people and their families, so finding the right support is important.

We’re proud to share that we’ve developed an Eating Disorder Assessment pathway to support children and young people accessing CAMHS services. Our pathway is designed to:

- Reduce anxiety, improve understanding and provide an insight into staff, layout, and available services for families before their appointment.
- Offer bitesize articles on mental health services, assessments, and treatments.
- Include relaxation animations to promote calm and development of coping mechanisms.

Developed alongside an NHS CAMHS team, this pathway helps families navigate a different healthcare experience than they may be used to. Keep an eye out for more information as we roll out this pathway in this Trust

If you’re interested in implementing this in your CAMHS service, get in touch - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0h7vK40

27/02/2025

Making visits less stressful and more positive is key in supporting children’s mental wellbeing when they access hospital or mental health services.

In a recent webinar with West Midlands HealthTech Innovation Accelerator, Clinical Psychologisy Dr Vicky Queralt outlined our approach to helping children, young people, and families:

- Feel prepared & empowered for appointments
- Access emotional support to reduce anxiety and develop coping skills
- Build connections with healthcare professionals and their caregivers

Book a free platform demo to explore how Little Journey can support your patients 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0h6bz60

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