LHCH_Newsletter Spring Summer 2020

Extraordinary
work carried out
by extraordinary
people.
International
2020 is
Year of the
Nurse
May 2020 marks the 200th birthday of Florence
Nightingale and to commemorate the work of this
extraordinary woman and celebrate today’s nurses
and midwives - the World Health Organisation
has designated 2020 as the International Year of
the Nurse.
Of course, everyone knows the story of Florence
Nightingale and her famous lamp. Thanks to her and
her team of 38 nurses, fatality rates in Scutari hospital were reduced from
47% to 2% in just six months. But did you know that she also made a major
impact on the health of people living in the UK and her work on public
sanitation helped to increase life expectancy in the country by some 20 years?
Today’s nursing and midwifery professionals exemplify her spirit of dedication
and professionalism and their care makes a difference to millions of people
each and every day. So why not help us to celebrate their dedication by
taking part in our NHS Big Tea.
All you need to do is get together with some of your friends and family and
raise a cuppa to celebrate, say thanks and help support the nurses who have
touched you and your family’s lives.
Get in touch with the Charity Office for your own Big Tea
pack with everything you need to have a smashing time
and as Florence herself said: “The first sign of English
patients getting better is their craving again for tea.”