Archie Brumpton and his Family smilingPeople with additional needs, such as autism and ADHD who require surgery now have access to two sensory rooms, which have been designed to improve the experience of care for these patients.  

The sensory rooms boast specialist visual and sound facilities such as colour changing wall panels, plinths with fibre optic lights, wall projectors and interactive sound panels and special soft furnishings. They offer a relaxed environment specifically for adult patients with autism and additional needs, who are having planned surgery.

The rooms were named Archie’s Place after Becky Brumpton’s son Archie, who lives with autism. Becky worked closely with the Theatre Admissions Unit to help educate them on how small environmental changes can make a significant difference to those attending for surgery.

The rooms are a fantastic addition to the Royal Liverpool Hospital and our goal is to roll Archie’s Place out across our hospitals.