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00:02 Report by Birgit Maass
00:13 Ben | Patient Glasgow Children's Hospital
00:38 Steven Mair | Gamer-in-Residence, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity
00:55 Sandy | Father of patient Ben
01:27 Androo Faulkner | Manager, Glasgow video game arcade 'R-Cade'
01:52 Steven Mair | Gamer-in-Residence, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity

Script:

The feeling of speed - car racing on this game console is the highlight of Ben's long stay in the hospital.

0´09 im On 0´13 Ben, Patient Glasgow Children´s hospital
"It´s just fun, gaming. When I get a good unit, in one of my games, I feels like I am achieving. Gaming is really fun."

Steven Mair is a full-time gamer. He comes to the hospital every day to play with patients. And he knows that eleven-year-old Ben especially likes car games.

0´34 im On 0´38 Steven Mair, Gamer -in-Residence, Glasgow Children´s Hospital Charity
"Just seeing them light up, seeing them smile. They realise this is not a nurse, this is not another doctor. This is someone who is here for some fun."

Ben had major stomach surgery and has been in Glasgow´s Children's Hospital for several weeks. Steven’s visits make all the difference, says his dad.

0´54, im On 0´56 Sandy, Father of patient Ben
"You see, when he´s playing, his fingers and his toes get twitchy. That´s when we know he´s happy. He enjoys it."

Medical studies show that video games can help children overcome their fear of operations. The hospital is planning to expand its Gamer-in-Residence program.
Scottish gamers are helping to raise the funds. Androo Faulkner runs a retro-gaming cafe. He´s collected donations of over one thousand pounds.

1´25 im On 0´27 R-Cade Androo Faulkner
"There´s lots of different emotions with video games. You have joy, you have frustration, complete excitement. At the end of the day, playing video games is a release. For kids who are stuck in a hospital for an extended period of time, it´s a fantastic way to get through that."

For Ben, today is his last game with Steven – he can finally go home.

1´52 Steven Mair, Gamer -in-Residence, Glasgow Children´s Hospital Charity
"It´s just such a lovely moment, having this last gaming session, and knowing they are going home and hopefully going to carry that passion on when they are at home."

At home, Ben's parents will make sure that Ben doesn't spend too much time in front of the screen.

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