These are 30 photos of the North East’s health heroes – as nominated by you
The people who keep our National Health Service – and our country – running really cannot be praised enough.
By Graham Murray
Published 9th Apr 2020, 06:00 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2020, 11:05 BST
We’re living through a time of crisis that few of us would ever have expected to see.
We are celebrating our key worker heroes, and we’ve asked you to highlight the brave individuals and teams you know who are working on the frontline.
Here’s a lineup of some North East #healthheroes we should all applaud.
Here’s a lineup of some North East #healthheroes we should all applaud.
5. Cara Smith, community district nurse
Paul Smith says Cara "works hard hard going from house to house looking after all her patients, and when she finishes she is keeping me and especially our 3yr old son Albie safe. The whole family are proud of her and other frontline workers" Photo: Submitted
Kelly Crowther says fiance Craig "holds down wto NHS jobs, working some nights and every weekend as a health advisor for NHS 111 services and also works in the labs during the week. All this and he still finds time to be a loving father and partner. He is my frontline hero and I am so proud of him" Photo: Submitted
Claire Wardle says: "My little sister Kim Wardle from South Shields who works at the QE as a radiographer. She does her 12 hour shift and leaves her little one safe at home with us. We are so very proud of her and love her very much" Photo: Submitted
Amy Duffy says: "My dad is my health hero, who is a health care assistant on E56 at Sunderland Royal Hospital. My dad always goes above and beyond to help others" Photo: Submitted