A Scottish children’s hospital charity has introduced a gamer in residence for young patients in Glasgow.
The new job involves visiting children to play video games with them, preventing boredom and providing some light relief.
Steven Mair, who was appointed by the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, says gaming has already provided huge benefits to the patients.
He said that playing Mario Kart has improved the mobility of a patient’s hand and that it was also a useful tool in distracting the children during medical procedures.
“One of my first sessions here at the hospital was a patient who was on a plasma exchange and that can be quite intrusive” ... Read even more
