A NEW bathroom, specially designed to cater for people with profound learning disabilities was unveiled at the hospital.

Royal Berkshire Hospital chief executive Steve McManus joined staff along with patient Amy Cook and her mother Sian to open the 'changing places' bathroom.

The new facility is wheelchair accessible and includes specialist kit like an adjustable changing rack and ceiling hoist.

Sian Cook said: "We are enormously grateful to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for installing a Changing Places toilet facility.

"I have requested such a room for some time as my profoundly disabled daughter Amy has regular hospital appointments.

"While at the hospital, she needs personal care and, as she is unable to sit up or transfer, regular disabled toilets aren’t suitable.

"The Changing Places facility will make visits so much easier as she can be hoisted in her sling onto the height adjustable table.

"This is going to transform the lives of families like ours which is wonderful."

The bathroom, which is located at ground level, Craven Road entrance at the Royal Berkshire Hospital is registered on the Changing Places Consortium list of facilities in the UK and is available for use by anyone needing this type of facility.