Weston General Hospital celebrate the hard work of staff

News - 7 September 2018

In the 70th anninversary year of the NHS, praise has been given to the staff of Weston General Hospital.
Three nurses talking on a hospital ward

This is the year in which the NHS turns 70 and celebrations have been taking place across the country. Staff throughout the NHS are committed to caring for patients during their time of need and this year is an opportunity to say thank you for everything they do.

Ian Porter, Weston College Associate Business Development Officer, said:

"We are so proud of the staff who work in the NHS. The amount of effort and time they put in is amazing. Really, for this country the NHS is almost a religion. People are totally committed to the NHS.

I think it is important that on its 70th birthday we remind ourselves of what it is, but also what it was like before we had it. This is our opportunity as a town to recognise a lot of long-serving and hardworking members of staff – the thank-you that we are offering is to everybody.

“Working with the chief executive at Weston Area Health NHS Trust, I would like to offer a donation of £2,000 on behalf of Worle Village Club trustees towards a ‘70th celebration party’ for the staff, volunteers and friends.

I would ask any local businesses or individuals who wish to support this very special event to join in and contribute in some way. This might be sponsoring an award or contributing to the overall costs of the event.

Hopefully the staff will enjoy the event and take away the sense of the whole town being supportive and committed to the NHS.”

The event, known as the NHS 70 Celebration of Success, takes place at the Winter Gardens on 16 November 2018 and will celebrate the achievements of staff and volunteers as well as recognising long-serving members of staff.

For more information about the event you can read the full article on the NHS Website

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