A GRIEVING family of a diabetic from Crewe who recently passed away while working abroad has donated £900 to Leighton Hospital.

Joe Ashworth, from Crewe, was a patient at the Diabetic Clinic, based at Leighton Hospital in Crewe. and passed away while working in America.

A collection was made at Mr Ashworth’s funeral and as a result his family have raised and donated an £902 to the clinic.

Lisa Ashworth, Mr Ashworth’s wife, said: “I would like to thank the staff at Leighton Hospital’s Diabetic Clinic for their ongoing support and for the fantastic work that the staff do here.

“Raising money for the Diabetic Clinic felt right and is something that Joe would have wanted after the guidance and support he received when he visited the clinic.

“I hope the £902 will make a big difference to the clinic and will help the staff and patients and families who visit.”

Mr Ashworth’s family felt that due to his relationship with the Diabetic Clinic, it would only be right to continue supporting the clinic, even though his death was unrelated to diabetes.

The Trust have agreed with Mr Ashworth’s family that their donation will be put towards improving hospital-based care for patients with diabetes through providing further training opportunities for staff.

Laura Riddle, charity manager of Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, said: “I would like to thank Lisa and her family for making such a generous and large donation to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity during this difficult time.

“Donations like this make a huge difference to the care that we can provide our patients with and will also make a huge impact to the staff at the Diabetic Clinic.”