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Meet the new Minecraft world built to help young cancer patients

A special cancer hospital in Manchester is using Minecraft to help kids feel less nervous about their treatment.

The hospital building has been built in a new Minecraft world, which patients can explore in game before they visit for their treatment.

It's the first time that a working NHS health facility has been accurately recreated inside Minecraft, and we sent De-Graft to find out more.

He met Rama, who got to play the game before anyone else, and the hospital's Senior Health Play Specialist, Charlotte Cooper.

But to be honest, we're not sure we sent the right presenter. De-Graft's got a lot to learn about video games...

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