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Sam Volpe

Four-year-old's Disney delight after tonsil removal at the RVI - he was one of first in the country to see the new Lightyear film

A four-year-old stuck in hospital at the RVI due to complications getting his tonsils out had a special treat last week - he got to see a screening of the new Buzz Lightyear movie before it hit cinemas.

Kyle Whitehead had been forced to travel to Newcastle from his Carlisle home for specialist care and a difficult procedure meant he needed an extra night stay on the wards. Luckily for him and mum Jenna Spark, he was invited to a very special film screening at the RVI MediCinema.

MediCinema is a charity which runs high-end cinemas for young patients in six hospitals around the UK, including the RVI. Its programme is now backed by extra funding from the Newcastle Hospitals Charity. And to mark the this, a special screening of Lightyear was held. Disney even provided special gift bags and there was a balloon entertainer.

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