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Rama’s story

Rama

“ I got to explore the playroom and the gantry where I have treatment every day. The hospital feels very big when you get here, so being able to explore it in Minecraft helps you to understand where everything is, which is great. I think other children would love it just as much as I do.”

Rama is a 10-year-old from Bradford who had proton beam therapy at The Christie.

She was the first patient to explore our proton beam therapy in Minecraft. It’s believed to be the first time that a working NHS health facility has been accurately reconstructed within the game. Our team hopes the new play

“I got to explore the playroom and the gantry where I have treatment every day. The hospital feels very big when you get here, so being able to explore it in Minecraft helps you to understand where everything is, which is great. I think other children would love it just as much as I do.” Rama was excited to tell her story on BBC Newsround. Read more of our patient and staff stories in our We are The Christie magazine online or pick up a copy around the hospital.

environment will help to reduce the anxiety that young patients feel when they come for their first proton beam therapy treatment. Rama certainly thinks it does. “It looks just the same as the hospital, it’s so cool,” she says.

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