Northampton General Hospital boss writes to thank children of staff

The children of staff at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) have been thanked for the sacrifices they have made during the coronavirus crisis.

The hospital's chief executive, Dr Sonia Swart, has written over 2,000 letters over the past three weeks, which have been sent accompanied by an activity booklet.

She said she wanted to thank the "whole other team supporting our staff at home".

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Charlie, a clinical nurse specialist in the oncology team, said her daughter was "so excited" when she received the letter.

He added: "She felt ever so proud and special when her daddy read out the extra special note about how brave and caring she has been. She took it into school today to show all her teachers and friends.

"Such a simple but thoughtful gesture can make all the difference in times like these. Thank you Team NGH."

Several other hospitals in the Anglia region have also written to the children of staff; bosses at the Queen Elizabeth in King's Lynn thanked them for "letting us borrow the people closest to you".

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