Queen awards George Cross to 'courageous and dedicated' NHS | East London and West Essex Guardian Series
The Queen has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Services of the UK, recognising all NHS staff in all four nations. In a personal, handwritten message, the Queen said NHS staff have carried out their work “with courage, compassion and dedication” for more than 70 years. The award comes on the 73rd anniversary of the NHS’s foundation. The George Cross was instituted by King George VI on September 24 1940 during the height of the Blitz, and is granted in recognition of “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger”. The award of t...
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