HOSPITALS and nurses across the Yorkshire region are once again set to benefit from training support totalling £48,000.

The money is coming from the Charitable Trust of Bradford-based cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care.

This month six Yorkshire hospital trusts were each awarded £8,000 to support nurses’ training and hospital initiatives as part of the charitable trust’s annual donations to health care and community organisations and charities.

The donations will benefit hospitals managed by the trusts across the Yorkshire region, including Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s, Pinderfields, Dewsbury, Airedale andHarrogate hospitals.

Jackie Murphy, deputy director of nursing at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are very grateful to Sovereign for their continued support which helps us to provide quality care for all our patients.

“Their donation will go towards more falls prevention equipment. We are also investing in education and training to improve care for patients suffering from dementia.”