Celebrating the BACKBONE OF THE NHS

The front line used to be a phrase associated with war, but today those closest to the enemy are fighting a very different kind of battle. Instead of camouflage, they wear scrubs and face masks. We’re incredibly thankful to all those helping people hospitalised with COVID-19 – and all those background workers who are more vital than ever.

For many of us, the usual nine-to-five has been disrupted – we’re working from home, our children unable to attend school. But, for nurses working on cancer wards, paramedics racing to the scene of an accident and midwives bringing new life into this world, it’s business as usual.

They’re preparing for the worst,