A great-grandmother who died after contracting Covid-19 just a week earlier has been praised for going above and beyond in her NHS job.
Val Stimson, a receptionist at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, had been helping with traffic management for the Covid team in recent weeks and handing out masks on the front door during the pandemic.
The 62-year old, from the village of Birchington, died on Tuesday, just seven days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Val Stimson (pictured) who died after contracting Covid-19 has been praised for going above and beyond in her NHS job
The hospital staff have said that their thoughts are with Mrs Stimson s family and friends and that she went above and beyond during the pandemic