Leeds Hospital Radio to dedicate Christmas Eve hour to song requests for patients to raise money for charity

The "Hospital Happy Hour" show will broadcast at 7pm to 8pm on Thursday.

Songs for hospital patients can be requested with a minimum donation of £1 made towards Leeds Teaching Hospitals Charity Leeds Cares.

Patients will be informed that a song has been requested for them in the show on Hospedia Channels 5 and 6.

Leeds Cares supports NHS staff and works with local communities, schools and business across the city to provide an additional £5 million in additional funding for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust each year.

Song requests can be made here.A tweet from the Leeds Hospitals Patient Experience Team said: "Hospital Happy Hour!

"A new song request show broadcasting on Leeds Hospital Radio on Christmas Eve 7-8 pm.

"Anyone can request a song for an inpatient via https://leeds-cares.org/product/hospital-happy-hour/

"We will let the patient know that a song has been requested to bring some Christmas cheer."