Science departments in schools across Rugby donate PPE to hospital after NHS staff were using DIY shop goggles

Staff were having to share goggles because of shortages in personal protection equipment
Dr Townsend, one of the staff at UHCW.Dr Townsend, one of the staff at UHCW.
Dr Townsend, one of the staff at UHCW.

More than 400 pairs of goggles and shields have been collected from secondary schools in Rugby to be used to keep NHS staff at UHCW safe.

Science technician Liesl Kirsopp was alerted to the fact that nurses and doctors at UHCW were sharing goggles as they did not have enough.

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She collected 200 sets from Rugby High and then contacted as many science technicians as she knew locally and arranged to collect from Rugby school, Rugby Free Secondary, Lawrence sheriff, Ashlawn School and Crescent School.

Collections were also made at Guilsborough Academy, and Pitsford School, both in Northampton.

A nurse on one of UHCW's wards said: "You are a star, the wards were dipping goggles from B&Q in detergent yesterday & having to share equipment.

"These are much better."

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