Staff will be sharing presents with patients who will be in Coalville Community Hospital wards on Christmas Day.

The gifts have been provided under Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust's annual Raising A Smile For Christmas Appeal.

It aims to provide 600 Christmas gifts each year, and this year has been supported by public donations and support from Amazon, Giving World, Dunelm, Leicester City Football Club, Tilbury Douglas, Fusion Electrics, Thomas Cassie and Sons.

Melanie Wakeling, from LPT's community health services directorate, said: "Some of our patients don't have any visitors and often find this a very lonely time.

"These kind gifts could make all the difference to them and are deeply appreciated.

"On behalf of the inpatient wards, we would like to thank everyone involved in the appeal for the presents.

"These will be given to all our patients who, unfortunately, have to spend this festive period in the hospital."

Magdalena Korytkowska is the fundraising manager for LPT's charity, Raising Health.

She added: "This festive tale of compassion and kindness is one we all will remember, as the project would simply not be possible without the incredible generosity of our supporters.

"Thank you so very much to everyone who helped us bring the initiative together."