Virtual reality helps kids with needles

By Christine McGinn
Updated April 30 2019 - 12:03am, first published 12:01am
Anything that helps calm children down and minimise their pain when getting a needle is a huge win.
Anything that helps calm children down and minimise their pain when getting a needle is a huge win.

A 12-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer has traded his usual kicking and screaming tantrum during blood tests, for a virtual reality dive in an ocean.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Maitland news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.