He has been ‘a leading light on the council’
An NHS nurse of over 60 years has been awarded a replica George Cross medal after retiring from his dedicated work in the health service, calling it an “inspirational” profession.
He worked as a nurse in Hull and a charge nurse in a trauma department in London after earning his qualifications, before going on to qualify as a mental health nurse at the Maudsley Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital in London. “It gives you an opportunity to learn all about the job and it shows you the reality of what is involved.
His job took on an extra important role during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he supported staff on the frontline by visiting wards and offering a listening ear to colleagues during difficult long shifts.
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