# What? Why? Children in Hospital > Scottish charity providing videos and printable resources to help children, parents and carers prepare for hospital visits and procedures. What? Why? Children in Hospital (WWCIH) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, charity number SC045436. Its resources also support healthcare staff sharing information with families. Procedure videos show what happened at the time of filming; the site advises contacting the child's hospital about current procedures, which may vary between hospitals. Embedded YouTube videos require acceptance of the site's privacy policy. ## Preparing for hospital - [Video library](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/videos): Browse hospital procedure videos and find resources by category or search. - [Preparing a child for hospital](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/video-prepare-for-hospital): Video discussing when and how to explain a visit, preparation through play, anxiety and hospital support. - [Play videos](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/play-videos): Pretend-play preparation for scans, EEG, ECG, cannulas and general anaesthesia. - [Preparing a child with a learning disability](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/prepare-child-learning-disability): Parents discuss social stories, calendars, communication and support for healthcare visits. - [Anxious about a blood test](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/anxious-blood-test): Video following preparation with a hospital play specialist and distraction during a blood test. - [Colouring pages](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/colouring-pages): Printable Lily the giraffe pictures for conversations about hospital visits and procedures. - [Anxiety support](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/anxiety-support): Self-care, relaxation, visualisation and support videos developed through the charity's COVID-19 project. - [Information videos](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/information-videos): Resources about healthcare access, preparation, care experiences and living with conditions, including Arabic and Polish healthcare-access videos. ## Procedure and specialty collections - [Imaging](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/imaging-videos): MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and renal scans, with related pretend-play videos. - [Brain](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/brain-videos): EEG, nerve conduction, MRI and play preparation for EEG. - [Heart](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/heart-videos): ECG, echocardiography, exercise tests, heart monitors and teenagers' experiences of heart conditions. - [Lungs](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/lung-videos): Breathing tests, sleep studies, inhalers, breathing masks, allergy testing and sweat tests. - [Ears](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/ears-videos): Hearing screens and tests for babies and children, plus a video about prominent ears. - [Digestive system](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/digestive-system-videos): Feeding support, gastrostomy and nasogastric tubes, swallow studies, renal scans and central-line training videos. - [Therapies](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/therapies-videos): Physiotherapy, hip harnesses, club-foot treatment, swallow studies and other filmed treatments. - [Rheumatology](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/rheumatology-videos): Juvenile arthritis diagnosis, medication discussions, injections, infusions, physiotherapy and uveitis eye checks. ## Specific procedure videos - [MRI for children](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/video-happens-in-mri): Preparation video showing an MRI and children discussing their experiences. - [CT scan for children](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/video-happens-in-ct): Filmed explanation of a CT scan, with a dated 2023 note about parental accompaniment in Scotland. - [General anaesthetic](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/GA): Children and an anaesthetist explain the experience before an operation and waking afterwards. - [Cannula](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/cannula): Video showing a child receiving a cannula and discussing what helps her during the procedure. ## Printable resources and offline viewing - [Leaflets](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/leaflets): Procedure leaflets, postcards and related video links, with information for hospitals requesting printed copies. - [Apps](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/apps): Offline video access, installation information, platform availability notes and app support contact. - [App user guide, version 2](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/apps-user-guide): Downloading and playing videos, settings, storage controls and checking for updates. - [Apps privacy policy](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/apps-privacy): The charity's statements about app data collection, permissions and privacy. ## About the charity and contact - [About us](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/about-us): Charity identity, history and trustee and project-team profiles. - [Vision and aims](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/vision-aims): Mission, preparation and accessibility goals, partnership approach and organisational values. - [Reports](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/reports): Annual reports, parent and professional surveys, evaluation and conference reports. - [Supporting us](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/supporting-us): Ways to support the charity, including fundraising, subtitle translation and volunteering. - [Contact us](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/contact-us): General email contact and a link to the enquiries page. - [Website privacy policy](https://www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/privacy): Website cookies, analytics, embedded YouTube videos and consent controls.