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NHS workers
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ON Workers’ Memorial Day it is important to reflect on and acknowledge the enormous contribution NHS workers have made during the pandemic.
So many lives have been saved by NHS staff at the expense of their own health and wellbeing and there can be little doubt the death toll would be far higher but for their efforts.
Failures at all levels during the pandemic have contributed to almost 1,000 NHS staff dying across all sections of the workforce.
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