A special children's book called Jack goes to Hospital has been produced by a Chorley nurse.

Anne Bowen, an A&E modern matron at Chorley Hospital, wrote the story to help explain what happens when a youngster is admitted to accident and emergency.

Anne came up with the idea after hearing the questions raised by children in the unit about their care and treatment and she hopes it will help to put children at ease.

The book is in colour and tells the story of a little boy who has fallen over and hurt his arm.

The story follows Jack as he is treated by nurses, taken for an x-ray and has his arm put in plaster.

Anne said: "Around one in five people who are admitted to A&E are children.

"Having listened to some of the experiences of these children and seen the worry they can feel when coming into hospital I thought it would be a good idea to produce a simple book explaining what happens in A&E.

"We have a special paediatric waiting area and treatment room at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital to cater for children and the addition of a children's book will also help to put youngsters at ease."

The book's novel idea has sparked interest from a publishing firm which is considering producing the book for other hospitals.