In Pictures: Fluffy fun as University of Limerick host children at Teddy Bear Hospital

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THERE were smiles and joy at University of Limerick on Wednesday, as the doctors of the future treated ‘patients’ at a Teddy Bear Hospital.

Over 700 primary school pupils had the opportunity to interact with students from UL’s School of Medicine in a fun and engaging way as the Teddy Bear Hospital took place in the UL Sport Arena.

The event trains medical students to develop empathy and compassion in a fun way as the children bring their own teddy bears through several different scenarios, each showcasing a different aspect of medicine such as triage, X-ray, surgery and first aid, learning through games and role play.

Among those schools in attendance were Salesian Primary School, Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh, St Brigid’s National School, Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Presentation Primary School, Gaelscoil Sáirséal, Ballyea National School, Corpus Christi School and Milford National School.

This year, the event was organised by 200 volunteers consisting of students and tutors from UL’s graduate entry medical programme.

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