In an repurposed building in a corner of the grounds at the Royal Victoria Infirmary sit the offices of one of the hospital's newest services - and one which looks after young patients who, in all likelihood, may never get better.
But the team at the CHIPS - children's palliative care - service are focussed on doing whatever they can to improve the quality of life of children going through heartbreaking illnesses and conditions. The regional NHS service supports youngsters from birth to 18 if they're going through a chronic, terminal or life-limiting condition.
Whether that is a youngster with heart failure, a patient who may have suffered complications from drowning, or someone with a complex condition that has no cure, the team led by Dr Helen Aspey focus on managing symptoms and helping youngsters to concentrate on living, not dying.
