Wakefield secondary schools donate protective equipment to Pinderfields Hospital

Outwood Grange Academy, Outwood Academy (OA) Freeston, OA City Fields, and OA Hemsworth, have donated equipment, including safety goggles, face visors, face masks, gloves, aprons and disposable suits, to the hospital.

Martyn Oliver, CEO of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, which sponsors the four academies, said the Trust wanted to stand up and do their bit during this national crisis to help the NHS.

Mr Oliver said: “We are in the midst of a national crisis and it is time that we believe we all need to come together to support each other to help the country get through this situation. This is why we decided to take action to do what we can to help our NHS.

“While we may not be equipped with machines or medicines, we did have resources which are still important to the cause and we wanted to ensure these were put to best use.”

Martin Barkley, the Chief Executive of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has since contacted the Trust to pass on his thanks for its kind donation.

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