Hospital teams mark Remembrance Day together

Teams at PAHT marked the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth this month.

Colleagues attended a virtual Remembrance Day service, led by the chaplaincy team, at 11am on Wednesday, 11 November. All heard a selection of poignant readings, prayers and poems, and observed the two-minute silence together. Remembrance outside the main observe the two-minute silence at poppies and poppy hanging statue outside the hospital (front The Patient Panel display table. cover) and a display table in the

Simultaneously to the Sharon McNally, director of Remembrance Day service nursing, midwifery and allied on Microsoft Teams, a few health professionals, said: members of staff representing Remembrance Day honours the chaplaincy team, the those who serve to defend our Patient Panel and the executive democratic freedoms and way of team, held a symbolic Act of life. entrance of the hospital on behalf It meant a great deal to us of us all. Unfortunately, we could to take this opportunity to unite not invite staff to attend due to in pausing together and paying limited space and the need to tribute to those who have served maintain social distancing. and sacrificed to defend our Staff were also encouraged to nation. their place of work. A heartfelt thank you to Additionally, visitors to the hospital service and Harlow Council for could see poignant displays supporting us in our plans to mark around the hospital site, featuring Remembrance Day. baskets, generously donated to You can find out more information the hospital by Harlow Council. and support the Poppy Appeal The Patient Panel also kindly Legion’s website: www.displayed a Forgotten Tommy britishlegion.org.uk.

main foyer (pictured). our Patient Panel, chaplaincy this year via The Royal British

Pictured left to right, Lance McCarthy, chief executive, Ann Nutt, chair of the Patient Panel, Stephanie Lawton, chief operating officer, and Ogechi Emeadi, director of people, organisational development and communications, by the Forgotten Tommy statue.

Some of the emergency department (ED) team by the poppy hanging basket displays outside the ED entrance.