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Fourteen hospitals in Wales have started chaining children's toys and other to beds in an to prevent from stealing them. The Royal Gwent Hospital is using bicycle to keep its toys from being stolen. Dean Beddis, father of a two-year-old who was a in the children's ward, said he was appalled that anyone would steal toys from a . He told reporters: "These toys are there for kids who are ill. They're provided by the hospital and people are stealing them. I was to see that a children’s toy had a bike lock on it." He added: "I was talking to the about how disgusting it was that they had to do that because they were saying that people had been stealing ."

A hospital said: "Unfortunately we do get toys and games taken from our hospitals. It is not a occurrence but we do encourage staff to secure and lock away the more and more expensive items. Our hospitals have CCTV and security on site at all times." He added: "As with any large buildings open to the public, we advise and our own staff to be with valuables." It is not only toys that are being stolen. The television in the waiting room of the children's has also gone missing. Mr Beddis said: "Stealing toys the hospital staff are looking after their children is a reflection on . I cannot believe this is happening in Britain."

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