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Children's Hospital (UK TV series) onto the "human dramas being played out ... [capturing] the pain of the children ... and their parents' rollercoaster rides." The theme music was composed by Debbie Wiseman. The music was released as a CD single in 1997, containing full orchestral and piano versions of the theme, alongside the shorter versions used for the opening and closing sequences. The orchestral version was also released on the compilation album "World of Sound". A new solo piano performance, titled "Ray of Sunshine", of the theme was included on the 2011 album "Wiseman: Piano Stories". Children's Hospital (UK TV series) Children's Hospital is