Staff at a private hospital in Southampton have donated 10 beds and medical equipment to a charity.

The Practice Plus Group Hospital staff came together to donate to Ukraine Relief, a Bournemouth-based charity.

The charity provides essential aid to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

The donation was made possible through the hospital's recycling programme, which was organised by David Rew who is a consultant surgeon, along with hospital management and the clinical supplies team.

The hospital regularly donates medical items fit for recycling, such as crutches and expired dressings.

(Image: Practice Plus Group) Paul Hayllar, operations manager at Practice Plus Group Hospital, said: "We were more than happy to help such a deserved cause.

"We regularly donate expired dressings and medical equipment which are surplus to our own needs as part of our on-going recycling drive at the hospital.

"When the opportunity arose to donate 10 beds to Ukrainian Relief we jumped at the opportunity and helped co-ordinate the delivery of beds to the Ukraine directly from Bournemouth.

"We will continue to donate medical items for as long as is needed and hope that other organisations and people in the community can extend their support to helping with this charity’s ongoing plea for items to help those in the Ukraine."

Ukraine Relief was started by Karol Swiacki, a Polish national living in Bournemouth, who initially collected and transported clothing donations from Bournemouth to Ukraine.

The organisation has since grown into an award-winning charity providing rapid, direct aid to where it is most needed.

Mr Swiacki, chief executive officer and founder of Ukraine Relief, based at Castlepoint, Bournemouth, said: "We are so grateful to the staff at Practice Plus Group Hospital in Southampton.

"The medical supplies and beds are a fantastic help to those in the Ukraine at this devastating time.

"We know they will be so well received."