YOUNG patients at a hospital ward now have more toys and games to entertain them thanks to the generosity of a North Bradley family.

Anna and Richard Harding were so grateful at how staff at the Royal United Hospital children’s ward in Bath looked after their seven-year-old son Luke, who is being treated for leukaemia, they organised a coffee morning that raised £700.

Mrs Harding said: “We’ve become regulars here and over the months and thought about raising money to buy some items that would really benefit the ward.

“Any parent who’s spent time in hospital knows just how bored children can get without things to do. Toys and activities really helped Luke, particularly when he was being treated in an isolation room.

“We asked the play leaders what was on their wish list, and thanks to all our very generous neighbours, managed to buy useful things like DVD players and films, glitter tattoos, pen and pencil sets, and even replacement microwaves for the family rooms.”

Luke returned to the ward with his sister Clara, 10, to present their gifts.