A TOTAL of £16,000 has been donated to Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trusts by Sovereign Health Care.

The fund - £8,000 each for Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trusts - will be used for nurse training and development.

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The money will also back the NHS in its move to invest in attracting and developing nursing staff across all levels.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are also among those receiving £8,000.

Brent Kilmurray, CEO at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Last year, with Sovereign’s support, we were able to fund several projects to further develop the skills and knowledge of our staff to enhance the quality of care.”