TAMWORTH people who have been patients at Good Hope Hospital are being urged to return unused crutches.

The hospital is holding a crutch amnesty this weekend and is encouraging all those who have borrowed crutches from A&E to return them so they can be used for other patients.

Alan Baldwin, A&E manager at Good Hope, said: "Don't be afraid to return your old crutches – we won't be telling anyone off but will just be very grateful for their return.

"We send patients home with these every day and it is surprisingly rare that we get them back.

"The crutch amnesty will give people the chance to clear out the crutches that have been cluttering their home for months and will replenish our stocks here at Good Hope – so we're all winners."

Crutches can be returned to Good Hope A&E Reception from this weekend, August 27 to 30.