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Ayr family make touching donation to ICU staff after tragic loss of young husband and father

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An Ayr family has donated £3,000 to Crosshouse Hospital in memory of a much-loved young husband and father.Widow Charmaine Dodds and her children Gregor and Amelia donated the four-figure sum to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); the ward that cared for husband and father Lee Dodds.Lee was just 32 when passed away in April last year due to Covid-19 while being cared for at the Kilmarnock ICU.And the family wanted to show their appreciation for everything staff did for Lee during his time in hospital.Charmaine said: “A few months ago I donated approximately £2,000 towards memory boxes and resources to support children who have sadly lost a family member."This time my family and I wanted a way of saying thank you to the ICU staff who cared for my husband.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“Losing Lee has been devastating.

This donation is our way of saying thank you to every staff member in the ICU, who went above and beyond to try and make him well.“The staff working in the unit are worth their weight in gold, taking the time to listen to us in our darkest moments.

The compassion they showed us will never be forgotten.”Dr John Allan, clinical director for intensive care medicine in Ayrshire and Arran, said: “We are extremely grateful to all the family for their kind words.

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