The first five NHS sites have been fitted with solar panels under a government funded scheme.

This is part of £180 million for hospitals and schools to install rooftop solar as the first major project for Great British Energy.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: "Great British Energy is helping your local school or hospital save money on its bills, to be reinvested into the frontline, from textbooks to teachers to medical equipment.  

"Across the country, solar panels are going up on rooftops or carpark canopies, to power classrooms and operating theatres with clean, homegrown power.

"This is our clean energy superpower mission in action, protecting our public services with lower bills and energy security."

Jonathan Guppy, Head of Sustainability at the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said: "This is a hugely important milestone for the trust as we take tangible steps to cut our energy costs and carbon footprint, and release more money to spend directly on patient care. The installation at Winchester & Eastleigh is already making a real difference and is just the beginning of a wider programme of work that will deliver long-term environmental and financial benefits across our estate."