Illuminations and clapping will mark NHS birthday in its ‘most challenging year’
Dozens of landmarks across the UK will be illuminated in blue light on Saturday before the NHS’s 72nd anniversary amid calls that those who work in the health service deserve more than token gestures.
NHS England’s chief executive, Simon Stevens, said the past 12 months had represented “the most challenging year” in its history, and households across the UK have been invited to take to their doorsteps for a nationwide clap for NHS workers on Sunday.
Continue reading…Illuminations and clapping will mark NHS birthday in its ‘most challenging year’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of landmarks across the UK will be illuminated in blue light on Saturday before the NHS’s 72nd anniversary amid calls that those who work in the health service deserve more than token gestures.NHS England’s chief executive, Simon Stevens, said the past 12 months had represented “the most challenging year” in its history, and households across the UK have been invited to take to their doorsteps for a nationwide clap for NHS workers on Sunday. Continue reading…