CHILDREN from Filton Avenue Primary School have teamed up with North Bristol NHS Trust to make short public health information films.
The children play healthcare workers and adult patients in the videos, which focus on common ailments where people sometimes aren’t sure what to do or which NHS service will be the best to use to help with their needs. These include coughs, sneezes and sore throats; diarrhoea and vomiting; fevers; and twisted or sprained ankles.
In each video, a Year One pupil plays an adult patient, such as “Mr Hurt Ankle” or “Mr Cold”, and is seen by a Year Five pupil acting as a doctor or a pharmacist who gives advice taken from the national NHS.uk website.
Dr Sam Patel, medical director for medical workforce at NBT, said: “In the NHS we’re always looking at new ways to help ensure people know the best service to help them when they’re ill or suffer an injury. Adults often listen to children, so having the help of Year One and Year Five pupils at Filton Avenue Primary School to deliver public health messages is fantastic.”
Gemma Kirk, assistant headteacher at Filton Avenue Primary, said: “The children loved being involved in this health campaign and it has been a fantastic experience collaborating with the NHS team. Not only did the children learn about how to manage the symptoms of common ailments, it also provided a brilliant opportunity for the children to be in front of the camera, using their speaking and listening skills.”
You can view the four videos on the NBT website and on the Trust’s social media channels .