Putting patients at the heart of innovation
for brighter care and bigger smiles
Our Mission
At Little Sparks we believe every child should have a positive experience during their visit to hospital.
At a young age, children are likely to face extreme anxiety during their visit to hospital, experiencing fear of the clinical environment, unfamiliar people and the fear of pain itself. We want to revolutionise the way children experience hospitals, empowering them and giving them the opportunity to have fun.
Meet Little Journey
Meet Little Journey
Little Journey is a patient experience and engagement tool designed to improve physical and mental outcomes. Little Journey prepares patients and their families with up to date information about their hospital visit - all from the comfort and safety of their own home.
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Meet Little Superstars
Meet Little Superstars
Little Superstars aim to help children ‘fly through surgery’ as we bring colour, fun and imagination to hospital wards by replacing the current hospital gowns with superhero themed hospital clothing. These new gowns have been co-designed with patients, parents and hospital staff at UCL Hospital in London.
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Support and Coverage
Meet the Team
Dr Chris Evans
Dr Chris Evans is an anaesthetic doctor and expert in peri-procedure anxiety and preparation. He is currently performing a phase III multi-centre randomised controlled trial funded by the NIHR.
Sophie Copley
Sophie Copley is a multi award-winning product designer focused on human centered design for real-world problems. She creates solutions for healthcare organisations, co-designing with children and healthcare professionals.
Oliver Binns
Oliver Binns is a software engineer, his interests in Computer Science lie mainly within the latest developments in Mobile and Web technologies, with a particular on native iOS applications.
Supported By
Dr Flora Roumpani Research Associate, Alan Turing Institute
Laura Henry Motion Graphic Designer and Animator
Alexandros Bertzouanis Architect and Data Driven Coder
Prof Ramani Moonesinghe National Clinical Director for Critical and Perioperative Care, NHSE England/NHS Improvement
Ankit Agrawal Business and Data Analyst
Awards
Heathrow Innovation Originality Prize 2018
Evidence Based Peri-operative Medicine Conference. Free paper prize 2017
AAGBI Innovation in Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Award 2018
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists. Free paper prize 2017.
Alternative Doctors Innovation Award 2017
New Designers Mars Design Thinking Award 2017
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Whether you want to chat about our work, give us some feedback or simply say ‘hello’. We would love to hear from you!
