Staff at a Salisbury school have put their skills to good use to keep NHS workers safe during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Following reports of a lack of personal protective equipment, teachers at Godolphin School on Milford Hill have come together to produce laser-cut face shields for doctors and nurses.

Suzie McNulty, Head of Design and Technology, said the idea originated on social media where various different schools have been racking their brains to play their part.

She explained: "The design and technology Twitter community is quite active and last week a number of schools started to say what we could do to help with the equipment that we've got. Lots of schools have been donating their workshops' PPE.

"I have been delivering medication to Downton Surgery and they really need some so as well as giving them all of our kit I thought I could maybe make something."

Mrs McNulty, with the help of colleague David Hallen, Head of Sixth Form, produced 35 to 40 face shields in just one day.

These consist of polypropylene laser-cut adjustable head bands, which can be sterilised and reused, and removable acetate clear face shields.

They will be distributed to Downton Surgery and any other GP practice in the area that might need them.

"From what I understand, hospitals are going to get some professionally-made ones, it's the small surgeries that are struggling.

"When I dropped some off at Downton the lady's jaw just dropped, she was really pleased, we both had a tear in our eye. Hopefully the more widespread it gets, the more schools get involved and the more we can produce. Parents have offered to pay for the materials which is brilliant."

More face shields will be produced according to demand.