Denise Welch, who played Coronation Street pub landlady Natalie Barnes, visited children undergoing treatment for cancer at the teenage cancer unit, at the RVI, in Newcastle.The £1.7m unit was opened earlier this year and provides care for 13 to 18-year-olds from the North-East and Cumbria.
Read more and watch a video of Denise's visit to the Teenage Cancer Unit here.
Find out more about the Teenage Cancer Trust.