Clown Doctors visit regional hospitals around Australia

Photo caption: Dr Squeek  and Dr Wally dose 9 year old
Dylan Fryer with  Laughter at Bunbury District Hospital.
Photo courtesy of South Western Times.  

Dr Wally and Dr Squeek clowned around at Bunbury  Regional Hospital, Busselton District Hospital,  Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital and Dr Wally and Dr Dipstick brightened the day for patients in Broome District Hospital.

“We try to alleviate the stress of being in hospital and make it a less intimidating place,’ said Hardey McMurrich aka Dr Squeek.

Dr Do-little and Dr Fix-it visited Launceston General Hospital and North Western Regional Hospital, Burnie Campus in Tasmania. In NSW, Clown Doctors visited hospitals in Dubbo, Wollongong, Bowral, Goulburn and Gosford, In SA, Clown Doctors visited hospitals in Whyalla, Port Augusta,  Mt Gambier and Port Lincoln.

There were so many magical moments!’  said Dr B Bubbly of her visit to Cairns Base Hospital with Dr Tickle-Me-Please. ‘The feedback was fantastic,’ she added.

“Thank you so very much for the smiles and joy that Dr B Bubbly and Dr Tickle-Me-Please brought to the patients, visitors and staff of Cairns Base Hospital,’ said Carol Martheze, Nursing Services Project Officer.  “I have heard nothing but praise from those I have spoken to who were fortunate enough to be involved with the two Clown Doctors.’

Dr Kerfuffle and Dr Ready brought fun and laughter to patients at Townsville hospital.
“It was a great day’, said Dr Kerfuffle.

The Clown Doctors are being funded by a donation of $30 000 from the Commonwealth Bank which raised the money from a return ´return old uniforms´ drive. Staff were asked to return old uniforms, and in return the bank promised to fund a Clown Doctors Australian regional tour. The response was overwhelming, and the bank made a final donation of $30k - allowing the Clown Doctors to travel all over Australia !

Hugh Harley, Group Executive Retail Banking Services, said, “We are delighted to be funding this Clown Doctors tour, which will see them visit some regional hospitals and branches for the first time. We are so proud of our long association with the Clown Doctors, who have helped so many sick Australian children over the years”.