Lister hospital garden makeover thanks to Kissing It Better charity
Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland dropped in to visit patients and staff enjoying the garden outside the Strathmore Wing of the Lister Hospital. The garden has just had a makeover thanks to the efforts of a group of Year 8 children, organised by the Kissing It Better charity.
Stephen said, "The garden looks amazing and provides a place that is wonderful and calm for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. The community spirit shown by all those who have helped make it such a lovely space is fantastic. The Kissing it Better team are a real inspiration and seeing the difference such little changes make to patients really does show the important work this charity does.
"I would also like to thank the Lister Hospital who are focused on making the patient experience as positive as possible and I am proud that they have taken the opportunity to work with Kissing it Better.There are very few hospitals that have a flourishing garden like this, but the Lister are leading the way once again as they continue to be a centre of clinical excellence."
Liz Pryor from Kissing it Better said, "Kissing it Better uses simple ideas to create big change. We are proud to be working with the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and enormously grateful to Mr McPartland for spending time with us today."
The Kissing It Better charity is supported by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
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