Your Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Staff and patients come together for Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Over the first weekend in June the nation came together over a special four-day bank holiday weekend to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

At hospitals in Leeds, patients and staff alike joined in the celebrations. The Specialty and Integrated Medicine ward teams at St James’s promote the importance of mobilisation and socialisation for their patients, and made the most of the occasion to get patients together with celebratory Jubilee tea parties across participating wards. The Estates and Facilities team made sure the hospital buildings were looking their best for the Platinum Jubilee, with red, white and blue lights and Union Flags raised on site at LGI and St James’s.

At Leeds Children’s Hospital, staff and patients on Ward L49 received a special visit from Play Specialist ‘Queen Sue’ as part of their celebrations. As well as gifts and themed craft activities put on by the Play Team, a special selfie throne allowed young patients to take festive selfies to mark the occasion.

Meanwhile, Maternity teams were busy over the bank holiday weekend with some special Jubilee arrivals, including little Francesca (7lb 10oz) with mum Sophie. Over at the LTHT staff nurseries slightly older little ones were treated to their own Jubilee party. Chief Executive Julian Hartley said: “I want to say a very big thank you to all of you have been working over the long weekend. Our hospitals never close, as you know, and it’s your dedication to your service and your patients that ensures we continue to provide care to those who depend upon it. And an extra special thank you to all of you who went the extra mile to ensure patients staying with us didn’t miss out on the Jubilee festivities. It’s all very much appreciated.”