Play in Healthcare: Using Play to Promote Child Development and Wellbeing

This fully updated new edition introduces the core knowledge and skills that healthcare professionals need to use play for promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people in a variety of professional contexts and healthcare settings.

Alison Tonkin is a Lecturer in Childcare, Stanmore College and St Margarets’ School, Bushey and Trustee - Society of Health Play Specialists

Julia Whitaker is a Health Play Specialist (Freelance) and Registration Co-ordinator, Society of Health Play Specialists