Where Angels Fear To Tread

"Where Angels Fear To Tread" tells the poignant story of the founding of the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH) in 1973. A group of parents and healthcare professionals advocated for a fundamental reform in the treatment of children in hospitals. Their goal was to place the well-being of children at the center of all decisions affecting them. Despite significant resistance from medical staff and hospital management, the AWCH succeeded in bringing about significant changes in hospital policy within a few years. Sylvia Rapley-Anderson, one of the founders, shares her experiences and the challenges she and her colleagues had to overcome to improve conditions for sick children in this guide. This book is not only a chronicle of the changes but also a call to raise awareness of the needs of children in healthcare.