Thank You NHS

During the lockdown, we saw the country’s overwhelming heartfelt appreciation for the work of the NHS displayed in many forms. The ‘Clap for the NHS’ saw the nation step out from the safety of their houses to give thanks. Local communities and organisations supported the NHS in donating PPE equipment, meals, and snacks, pamper packs and knitted gifts.

NHS Hero Knitted Bear (produced as gifts for NHS workers)

 

Staff at Warrington General Hospital say ‘Thank You to the NHS’ (Image courtesy of David Gillespie)

 

 

Clap for the NHS (Image courtesy of David Gillespie)

 

 

 

 

We also saw people raising money for the NHS including Captain Tom Moore, the WW2 veteran who on 6^th April 2020, aged 99, began to walk laps of his garden in aid of NHS Charities Together. His goal of raising £1,000 by his hundredth birthday was soon shattered and in his 24 days of fundraising, Captain Moore received over 1.5 million individual donations.

In celebrating the work of the NHS, it is also important to not forget the human toll from the COVID 19 pandemic including the health professionals of our NHS. In July, Warrington Town Hall and Warrington Hospital were flooded in blue light as part of the ‘Light It Blue’ campaign for the 72^nd birthday of the NHS. More recently, Warrington’s roads have been decorated with colourful tiles saying ‘Thank You NHS’ as a continued support and reminder of this invaluable work.

 

 

‘Light it Blue’ at Warrington General Hospital (Image courtesy of David Gillespie)

 

 

 

Rainbow Poster (by Harriet White, Statham)

The Rainbow symbol of ‘Hope’ was developed by a nurse and it soon caught on, with rainbow posters soon being displayed in the windows of houses and businesses nationwide.