(CNN) A hospital in England has come up with a creative way to make operations a little less daunting for children, by providing them with miniature electric cars.

Children will now be able to drive themselves to the operating room at The Childrens Hospital at Leicester Royal Infirmary in England's East Midlands.

"Surgery can be an extremely daunting time for most people, let alone a child," Julie Clerc, head nurse at University Hospitals of Leicester, said in a statement.

"We wanted to think of ways that would make the trip (from the ward to the operating theater) more enjoyable for the younger children."

Children at the hospital receive a range of treatment -- from surgery to cancer treatment, emergencies and broken bones.

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