Employees and volunteers from Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust will be present at Westminster Abbey to celebrate the service’s 75th birthday.

Nurses Anne Hutton and Ann Clairmonte-Rajab, occupational therapist Claire Farrant, consultant Ralph Robertson and volunteer Trevor Hudson were all chosen to represent the Trust for the big bash today [Wednesday, July 5], due to their contributions to healthcare.

On the day, they will meet His Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with political leaders, health leaders and celebrities also being in attendance.    

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Commenting on the NHS 75th celebrations, Neil Macdonald, CEO of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “The NHS holds a significant place in the hearts of the British people, and rightly so.

“For three quarters of a century, it has been a shining example of compassion, dedication, and excellence in healthcare.

"I am proud of the part we play in ensuring our communities receive the highest quality care and support, often at the most vulnerable times in their lives.

“We have almost 7,000 dedicated colleagues and volunteers and they all deserve to be recognised for their contribution to delivering personal and compassionate healthcare to the people of Buckinghamshire.”

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Testimonies will also be given by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM, the UK’s first sickle cell nurse, academic and author, Ellie Orton, chief executive of NHS Charities Together, and Dr Martin English and Dr Michael Griksaitis, NHS consultants who jointly led a team who brought 21 Ukrainian children with cancer over to the UK from Poland in March 2022, following the Russian invasion.