Watch: Nottingham Forest players visit QMC to gift presents to poorly children for Christmas

Video: Forest players visited children to give out presents at the QMC

Players from Nottingham Forest visited the QMC to hand out presents to poorly children in time for Christmas.

The players visited the wards on Tuesday (December 18) and one patient who the players handed a gift to was 15-year-old Lewis Smith.

Lewis, of Boston in Lincolnshire, was at the QMC because he had bone cancer in his left elbow.

He was originally diagnosed in 2010 because he had cancer in his left ankle and was clear for seven years after one of his legs was amputated.

But his cancer returned in September and he has been having chemotherapy since.

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Lewis Smith (centre) with (from left) Matty Cash, Joe Worrall, Barrie McKay and Chris Cohen

Lewis, a Spurs fan, said: “I’m really happy the football players have taken the time out of their training and come out and meet us and make everyone happy.

“I want to be a boxer or a footballer when I’m older – something to do with sport would be amazing, or something like running.”

Mother Becky said: “It’s hard for all families but at the end of the day it’s just something that we do.

“You’d do anything to make your children better so whatever it takes, we do.

“We are hoping for a full recovery like last time.

“The staff here are amazing and go above and beyond – they’re really good at how they treat patients and parents.”

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Jacob Holt (centre) with (from left) Matty Cash and Joe Worrall

Jacob Holt, 18, a Bilborough College student, received a present from defender Joe Worrall and midfielder Matty Cash.

He was at the QMC after being told he has an ‘abnormal growth’ in his prostate and will spend Christmas Day in hospital.

Jacob said: “Next summer in June, I’m hoping to go to Italy to teach English as a foreign language.

“I’m already meant to be doing that but hopefully I’ll be able to do that anyway.

“It was nice to see the visit happen because it’s nice to see the players support this place because it is an absolutely fantastic place.”

Joe Worrall said he relished the chance to be able to give back to the community.

He said: “I think it’s just the little things that really lighten up the day for some people, even ourselves who are all ok and kicking.

“Some of the kids in there might be stuggling or a little bit down so hopefully we can come in and lift them up a bit.”

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