WHILE YOU ARE IN HOSPITAL

You might meet some of these people when you come to hospital:

Anaesthetist

They help you to sleep and make sure you are ok when you are having an operation. They wear scrubs like a surgeon.

Dietician

You might see a Dietician if you have problems with eating and drinking. They wear a white uniform with blue bits.

Doctor

Doctors are trained to make people feel better and keep them healthy. They don’t usually wear a uniform.

Healthcare Assistant

They help the nurse look after you. They wear a green uniform with white bites.

Housekeeper

Housekeepers make sure the hospital is clean. They wear a pink uniform with white bits.

Matron

Matrons are in charge of lots of wards and departments. They wear a navy uniform with blue bits.

Nurse

Nurses are specially trained to look after people. They wear light blue uniforms with white bits.

Occupational Therapist

They help you to get used to doing everyday things like getting dressed after being ill. They wear a white uniform with green bits.

Pharmacist

Pharmacists get the medicine you need ready. They wear black uniforms with white bits.

Physiotherapist

You might see a Physiotherapist if you have problems moving around and keep active after being ill. They wear a white uniform with navy bits.

Play Specialist

Play Specialists can give you fun things to do while you are in hospital. They wear a polo shirt.

Porter

Porters take you where you need to go in the hospital. They wear a blue shirt.

Radiographer

They use special machines to look inside your body. They wear a white uniform with red bits.

Receptionist

Receptionists welcome you to the hospital and tell you what you need to do when you arrive.

Sister or Charge Nurse

They make sure the ward is running smoothly. They wear a navy uniform with white bits.

Specialist Nurse

Specialist Nurses are experts in certain illnesses. They wear dark blue uniforms with yellow bits.

Speech and Language Therapist

You might see a Speech and Language Therapist if you have problems with talking or swallowing. They wear a white uniform with light blue bits.

Surgeon

You might see a surgeon if you are having an operation. They wear scrubs to help keep you safe.

Volunteer

Volunteers help with lots of different things.

Midwife

Midwives look after people, and their families, who are having a baby. They help before, during and after a baby has been born.  They wear dark blue uniforms with a white trim.

Maternity Support Worker (MSW)

Maternity Support workers help the midwives look after people, and their families, who are having a baby. They wear grey uniforms with a white trim.