A visit from the Clown Doctors

Twice a week at Royal North Shore Hospital Clown Doctors from the Humour Foundation dose their patients with fun and laughter helping them adjust to the hospital environment.

Clown Doctors visit children at their beds or stay with them while they are having treatment. They 'play with the moment' and improvise around each child's situation and interests. Kids are encouraged to join in or sometimes they may just feel like watching. Families and staff are included in the fun!

Clown Doctors make fun of the hospital routines. They wear doctors' white coats, but theirs are decorated and have colourful pockets, stuffed with gadgets and tricks. Colourful stethoscopes hang around their necks. They do silly medical procedures such as 'red-nose transplants' and 'funny-bone checks'!

If you'd like to know more, check out the Clown Doctors Website at www.humourfoundationcom.au - click on 'Kids' for more information and activities.