The 1,500 bars of Outback Mate soap bars and 1,500 pots of Helping Hands cream are being distributed to Dorset HealthCare staff across the county working day and night to support patients.

This will support the hygiene measures which are so vital to minimise the spread of the virus.

“Thank you LUSH for this fantastic gesture, which will help protect our staff and keep patients safe. It’s these small acts of kindness that will create hope for our staff, while helping them to cope at this extremely challenging time,” said Dawn Dawson, the Trust’s director of nursing, therapies and quality

Jason Muller, global manufacturing director at LUSH, said, “The nation is literally in your hands at the moment. The only way we could think to say thank you is to try to help you look after those hands. We are sending the deepest admiration, respect and love to you all.”