Five-year-old Josh Millington who spent Christmas in the Children's Hospital has raised more than £1,000 for toys and films for other youngsters being treated there.

He took part in a mile-long fun run to pay for new toys and DVDs for children who are treated on Ward 33.

The youngster, from Kingswood, collected £1,044 in sponsorship after putting up posters around his school.

He returned to the hospital to hand over the money he had raised.

His mum, Carol, said: "Josh was in Ward 33 over the Christmas period, when he was very ill, and he said to me 'I'd like to buy them some toys'.

"People were really generous. I think their heart went out to Josh a little bit because he is so young and has diabetes."

Josh was diagnosed with diabetes when he was two-and-a-half years old after his mum noticed that he was drinking a lot of water and started to lose weight.

She had an inkling that her son was diabetic.

Last Christmas Josh, who attends Courtney Primary School, became unwell with a sickness bug and suffered particularly badly because of his diabetes.

Mrs Millington, 38, a full-time mum, said: Josh was so ill and could not get over it himself. His body had no stores left and we couldn't get him out of that.

"He was in hospital for four days and had to go on a drip and was there for Christmas."

The youngster was visited by Father Christmas during his stay in hospital and received presents to keep up his spirits.

Josh said: "I wanted to get some new toys because some bits were missing and they needed new DVDs."

Ria Hickman, of the Grand Appeal, the children's hospital's dedicated charity, said: "This is a fantastic amount of money for Josh to have raised and will make an awful lot of difference to other children treated in ward 33."