A CLYDEBANK man has raised more than £1,000 to produce face masks for key workers at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

In just two days, Stewart Priest raised double the £500 target he set for a GoFundMe campaign to pay for the production of face shields.

The shields will be made using 3D printing, something Stewart has previously experimented with as a hobby while employed in IT for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The maxillofacial department at the hospital has already been working hard to produce shields and meet the unprecedented demand for the masks.

However, the QEUH called on charitable donations to help them meet their needs and keep NHS staff safe.

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The 37-year-old hopes to produce masks to ease the pressure on his NHS colleagues, but due to the price of the plastic needed doubling since the coronavirus outbreak, he relied on donations to purchase materials.

He is now working tirelessly to produce the vital PPE, alongside his wife and kids who have got involved to assist in the printing process.

Upon hitting double his target, Stewart thanked everyone for their donations. He wrote on his crowdfunder page: “Wow! Less than 24 hours into this and we’ve already smashed the target! Thank you!

“I dropped off the first batch of parts to the Maxfacs lab at the QEUH and they were delighted with the results. I asked if they needed more filament and they said they did, so I’ll find out what they usually use and order some more and drop it in.

“I’ll update more as the days and weeks go on, but I wanted to say a very sincere thank you to everyone who has donated and shared.

“Please remember to help my NHS friends and colleagues by staying at home and staying safe.”