Teams of kind-hearted staff from Solihull Hospital have taken on the challenge of finding their way back from a secret location miles from home without any money – all in the name of charity.

Seven teams of four set off from Solihull Hospital, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, and were dropped off miles away without any money with the sole instruction to get back to the hospital in the quickest time.

The teams used all of their cunning and charm to get back, including flagging down motorists, convincing train drivers to take pity and the eventual winners – Ward 19 at Solihull – persuading a car showroom to drive them back all the way from Kidderminster to Solihull.

The ‘I want to go home’ event has seen over £1,000 raised to support dementia and delirium patients at the Solihull site.

Senior nurse for dementia at Solihull Hospital, Phil Hall, who heads up the award-winning Dementia and Delirium Outreach Team at the hospital, said he was delighted at the response to the fundraising event.

He said: “It has been a really successful event and all the teams really got into the spirit of it to raise a fantastic amount which will go towards improving care for patients with dementia and delirium at Solihull Hospital.

“I would like to thank all those who took part and gave up their free time, as well as those who donated money and indeed helped our teams during the day.”

The Dementia and Delirium Outreach Team is always on the lookout for volunteers who can offer some time to spend assisting elderly and frail patients on wards, encouraging eating and drinking, helping with mobilisation and orientation and supporting activity such as playing card games or doing jigsaws.

If you think that could be you please contact Phil Hall or a member of the Dementia and Delirium Outreach Team on 0121 424 4277, email phillip.hall@heartofengland.nhs.uk or follow them on Twitter @DADOTSH1