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We love all the staff and how they care for us

Posted By D1976

"We love all the staff and how they care for us"

About: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (Edinburgh) / Lochranza Ward Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (Edinburgh) / Youth Support Coordinator Service

(as a parent/guardian),

We are long term users of the RHCYP lochranza ward. My son has been in treatment for over 5 years and we love all the staff and how they care for us, not just him but the whole family.

Particularly now he is in full remission mention needs to be made of Conor, the TCT worker on the ward.

He provides a really positive point of contact for our son, allowing him to access activities and social settings he wouldn't normally want to go to (my son has autism and ADHD as well as having twice had leukemia) and this is really important as it allows my son to associate with other young people who have shared experiences of cancer treatment and the challenges they face even when treatment is over.

Between the monthly pizza nights and the activities that are organized in the community it creates a really positive situation to support my son to manage the situation he is in post treatment.

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Response from Conor Smart, Youth Support Coordinator, Oncology, Youth Support Coordinator Service, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, NSH Lothian 4 days ago
Conor Smart
Youth Support Coordinator, Oncology, Youth Support Coordinator Service, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People,
NSH Lothian

Submitted on 17/10/2025 at 18:58
Published on Care Opinion at 20:13

Hello There,

Thank you so much for your kind words it really does mean a lot. I am really glad to hear that, despite being a place and situation that you and your family would never have chosen to be, you have had a positive experience with our staff team and with the YSC service.

It has been a real privilege for me to see how much your son has grown and matured over the past few years, and I am so pleased that he has found a place in our peer support groups and that he has enjoyed getting to know some of our other young people.

Best Wishes,

Conor Smart, Youth Support Coordinator

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