Virtual Reality for Children's Blood Sampling

Virtual Reality (VR) is technology that simulates an immersive 3 dimensional environment for the user and is often used for immersive gaming experiences. The investigators will use VR in children who undergo painful procedures such as blood sampling and cannulation to investigate if VR reduces pain. The study will be carried out in 32 children admitted to the Royal Manchester Children in the UK and will assess feasbility of use VR, child and parent reported pain and therefore generate pilot data. This data will be used to design larger randomised control studies.