Laughter On Prescription; Clowndoctors Celebrate Five Years of Bringing Cheer to Thousands of Children in Scottish Hospitals

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CLOWNING around in kids' hospitals is just what the doctor ordered. Clowndoctors is the name of a special team of professional performing artists who visit children in hospices and hospitals, raising smiles and aiding in their recovery.

Around 10,000 kids a year are entertained by the mix of puppetry, story-telling, music, dance, slapstick and role-play.

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Laughter On Prescription; Clowndoctors Celebrate Five Years of Bringing Cheer to Thousands of Children in Scottish Hospitals

ANN FOTHERINGHAM caught up with the Clowndoctors at Yorkhill Sick Kids as they marked their fifth birthday.

DR McFlea mysteriously produces a fluffy red nose from behind little Allan McGauley's ear.

Dr Sprout, m...

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