A THANK-you party was held for volunteers at the staff dining room of Burnley General Hospital.

Chairman of Burnley Health Care Trust Brian Foster attended the party and thanked the volunteers for their hard work.

Business development manager Chris Allen said: "We have about 350 volunteers and about 200 came to the party and enjoyed a luxury Christmas buffet.

"Our volunteers carry out a number of tasks around the hospital from acting as welcomers in the out patients department, visiting patients, running the hospital shop and raising funds."

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