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Use of Makaton

Posted By GPC2019

"Use of Makaton"

About: Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick children / Out patients

(as a parent/guardian),

Hi had a recent appt for my child at the Royal Belfast Children’s outpatients. We are there regularly as my son is under a few different specialties. I was so excited to see the Makaton symbols used here.

My son’s main form of communication is Makaton and it made me feel like we as a family were very included. His respiratory doctor also used a few signs with him and we loved it. 

It would be lovely to see more of this used. Thank you to the staff at the Royal!

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Response from Sinead Duffin, Service manager, SPECIALIST HOSPITALS & WOMEN'S HEALTH, Belfast HSC Trust 13 months ago
Sinead Duffin
Service manager, SPECIALIST HOSPITALS & WOMEN'S HEALTH,
Belfast HSC Trust

Submitted on 17/04/2024 at 14:31
Published on Care Opinion at 14:31

Hello, my name is Sinead Duffin and I am the Service Manager in RBHSC. Thank you for taking the time to post your feedback on the Makaton system in the Outpatient Department. I am really pleased that this method of communication was available to your son, I will certainly look at how this system can be used more widely throughout the Hospital. I will share your comments with the respiratory team to let them know how the use of a few signs at the Clinic resulted in an overall better experience for your son.

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