Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are now being used in Worcestershire hospitals during procedures.
Following a trial at Kidderminster Hospital, VR headsets are being used to reduce stress and anxiety
Virtual reality headsets are now being used on hospital wards to help keep patients calm during procedures. A trial at Kidderminster Hospital saw soothing sounds and visuals from them used to cut stress and anxiety. In one case, VR was used in place of sedation when a tube was inserted into a child's vein for blood sampling, staff said.Dawn Forbes, a nurse specialist, used the technology ahead of a blood test and MRI scan for a patient with a phobia of needles.Follow BBC West Midlands on
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