Published date: 05 July 2021
NHS 73rd birthday - a big thank you!
The NHS will mark its’ 73rd ‘birthday’ on July 5 after a year like no other. It has been an extremely challenging year for the NHS and the country as a whole, but also a year of hope.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic hospitals have cared for around 400,000 seriously ill Covid-19 patients, including more than 100,000 admitted in January alone, along with millions more besides.
At the same time the NHS has rolled out the biggest vaccination programme in our history, the fastest in Europe and most precise in the world.
The NHS could not have achieved all this without the skill and dedication of our people, along with the support of thousands of returners, volunteers, other keyworkers and, of course, the public who played their part by following the social distancing rules.
As part of the NHS, NHS Property Services wants to use this 73rd birthday as an opportunity to say a big thank you to our fantastic NHS colleagues and everyone who supports them.
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