HEALTH boss Colin Morris found a new meaning to the phrase putting his feet up when he visited St Teresa's Hospice, in Darlington.
The chief executive of the town's primary care trust got to try out a hydraulic hoist similar to one that will be bought with sponsorship cash he and colleagues recently raised by taking part in the Darlington 10K road run.
Mr Morris and his fellow runners raised about £1,000 for the equipment for the hospice.
"We are over the moon with how much we raised and are delighted it is going to be spent this way," he said.
Hospice director Jane Bradshaw said: "We are absolutely delighted with the donation, not just because it means we can buy the hoist, but also because it shows that people who are working within the health service have chosen to support us - and in such an energetic way."
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