PGS pupils, Nathaniel Gingell, Rohin Kachroo, Eva Burkinshaw, Lotti Pabari, Edith Critchley and Joshua Johnson reflect on aspects of nursing, midwifery and social care - to mark International Day of the Nurse (12th May) and International Day of the Midwife (5th May).
Nathaniel Gingell (5G) pays tribute to his Great-Granny, who drove an ambulance in World War Two, to his aunt who works in the NHS and his parents who are both key workers:
Rohin Kachroo (Yr 12) pays tribute to his parents, both of whom are doctors.
Covid-19 is scary. It sees no colour, has no care for rich or poor and it is ravaging the world today. Warnings of a pandemic have always been there but nobody believed, especially considering our rapid advancements in medicine, that our planet would fall into the state it is in now. As the UK prepares to soften some lockdown measures, it is important to reflect on what has happened in the turmoil over the last two months. In the centre of all this chaos are the NHS and care workers who, everyday, put themselves in danger to help others. Both my parents are doctors and they both have an underlying health condition which puts them at higher risk to coronavirus. But to them, their patients need them and they feel morally obliged to help them. This sense of commitment to patient care is one of the six values that make up the NHS constitution. All healthcare workers around the world are putting their lives, and to an extent their family’s lives, at risk because of this commitment to patient care. For me, the satisfaction of improving someone’s life is one the main reasons I want to do medicine at university. Our healthcare workers have inspired the whole country and I think this pandemic has put into perspective the huge sacrifices they make in the name of patient care.
Eva Burkinshaw (6S) interviews her Granny, Susan Burkinshaw, about her experiences as a nurse in the 1950s and 1960s:
Lotti Pabari (Yr 5)
PGJS pupils pay tribute to all of those within our community working together to help us through these challenging times:
Nathaniel Gingell (5G) pays tribute to his Great-Granny, who drove an ambulance in World War Two, to his aunt who works in the NHS and his parents who are both key workers:
Rohin Kachroo (Yr 12) pays tribute to his parents, both of whom are doctors.
Covid-19 is scary. It sees no colour, has no care for rich or poor and it is ravaging the world today. Warnings of a pandemic have always been there but nobody believed, especially considering our rapid advancements in medicine, that our planet would fall into the state it is in now. As the UK prepares to soften some lockdown measures, it is important to reflect on what has happened in the turmoil over the last two months. In the centre of all this chaos are the NHS and care workers who, everyday, put themselves in danger to help others. Both my parents are doctors and they both have an underlying health condition which puts them at higher risk to coronavirus. But to them, their patients need them and they feel morally obliged to help them. This sense of commitment to patient care is one of the six values that make up the NHS constitution. All healthcare workers around the world are putting their lives, and to an extent their family’s lives, at risk because of this commitment to patient care. For me, the satisfaction of improving someone’s life is one the main reasons I want to do medicine at university. Our healthcare workers have inspired the whole country and I think this pandemic has put into perspective the huge sacrifices they make in the name of patient care.
Eva Burkinshaw (6S) interviews her Granny, Susan Burkinshaw, about her experiences as a nurse in the 1950s and 1960s:
Lotti Pabari (Yr 5)
Early on in the
lockdown crisis, I realised just what an amazing job our nurses and other care
workers are doing - risking their lives to save others. Like millions across
the country, my family and I have been clapping and banging every Thursday
evening. However, although this show of appreciation is important, I wanted to
do something more practical. So I dedicated two consecutive weekends to
cleaning neighbours’ cars in order to raise money for the QA ICU, our local
front line. I raised over £100 and I know that this, together with other
fundraising efforts, will help the NHS staff to do their job more safely and
hopefully go towards saving lives! Again, I thank the NHS staff and hope that
with everything that everyone is putting towards them, we get to the end of
this soon, and all those nurses get a lovely long holiday!
Edith Critchley (Yr 12) interviews her Nana ("the most interesting person ever to walk the planet") about her experiences as a Nightingale nurse; Edith was inspired by studying the essays of Florence Nightingale as part of her English Literature IB course.
Edith Critchley (Yr 12) interviews her Nana ("the most interesting person ever to walk the planet") about her experiences as a Nightingale nurse; Edith was inspired by studying the essays of Florence Nightingale as part of her English Literature IB course.
Joshua Johnson (5P) shares his thoughts on how important nurses are:
PGJS pupils pay tribute to all of those within our community working together to help us through these challenging times:
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