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HEALTHCARE HEROES | WHAT MAKES A HERO?<br />
Healthcare Heroes<br />
What makes a<br />
hero?<br />
Heroes don’t always have flowing capes or<br />
wear tight spandex costumes. In reality,<br />
heroes are the people on the street who are<br />
just trying to do the right thing. Real heroes<br />
are those who are determined to fight for a<br />
better world, no matter the cost.<br />
A real hero is selfless and willing to put the lives<br />
of others ahead of their own. A real hero is a<br />
leader and a role model to those around them,<br />
staying calm and strong in the face of danger.<br />
If anyone embodies what it means to be a<br />
“Hero”, it would be Dr Kate Granger.<br />
When faced with a terminal cancer<br />
diagnosis from a doctor that did not<br />
introduce himself or even look her in the<br />
eye, Dr Granger set out to change the<br />
system that failed her. She started the<br />
‘#HelloMyNameIs’ campaign with<br />
the aim of encouraging more<br />
compassionate patient care. The<br />
campaign is based on the<br />
simple premise of<br />
reminding staff to go back<br />
to basics and introduce<br />
themselves to patients<br />
properly, which<br />
Dr Granger described<br />
as “the first rung on<br />
the ladder to providing<br />
compassionate care”.<br />
Introductions are about making a human<br />
connection between one human being who is<br />
suffering and vulnerable, and another human<br />
being who wishes to help. They begin<br />
therapeutic relationships and can instantly build<br />
trust in difficult circumstances<br />
The campaign went on to win the backing of more<br />
than 400,000 doctors, nurses, therapists and<br />
porters across 90 NHS organisations while<br />
also helping raise over £250,000 for Kate’s local<br />
cancer charity.<br />
As well as her charity works, Dr. Granger<br />
served as a huge inspiration to many when<br />
she started writing about the illness that<br />
would eventually claim her life. Dr Kate<br />
Granger passed away, surrounded by her<br />
loved ones on July 23rd, aged 34.<br />
On her passing, her husband said "Her<br />
legacy will remain for many, many,<br />
many years to come and we<br />
have many ambassadors<br />
across the globe that<br />
will make sure the<br />
name Kate Granger<br />
and '#HelloMyNameIs'<br />
will always be<br />
remembered”.<br />
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