As a UK wide charity, we believe that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Specialist Nurse.
Providing specialist support and care for seriously ill children, young people and families living with lifelong, complex conditions.
We Have Nurses Located All Around the UK
There are 82 Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses around the UK supporting over 24,000 seriously ill children and young people.
As well as providing specialist nurses, we support those nurses to be the best they can be and we provide benefits advice to parents.
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Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists are a vital lifeline to the children and their families, supporting them clinically and emotionally.
This number includes one play specialist and two occupational therapists.
"If we didn't have our Roald Dahl Nurse, we'd feel completely alone". Parent of a seriously ill child.
This is the number of seriously ill children supported across the UK at any one time
We highly value our relationships with the NHS, creating and innovating seriously ill children's healthcare with them, improving outcomes and making better lives.
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. Today, there are currently 86 Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses caring for over 25,000 seriously ill children across the UK. We also provide support in other ways, helping to improve the resilience of families who find life very tough.