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NHS 70 year success result of brilliant staff
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has marked the health service’s 70th anniversary by sending a message of ‘heartfelt thanks’ to staff, saying that the NHS’s enduring success is down to their ‘brilliance’.
Shared online on the NHS’s birthday, the video message pays tribute to the achievements of the 1.5 million doctors, nurses, ambulance staff, therapists, porters, caterers and countless others who, along with volunteers and those working behind the scenes make up the biggest care team in the world.
He said: “Today we’re marking the 70th birthday of the National Health Service. It’s a time for celebration looking back over seven decades when we’re all living a lot longer and healthier – more than 10 years extra. We’ve seen amazing medical advances, whether it’s organ transplantations or new cures for cancer or vaccines. But the reason why the health service does so well is frankly due to the brilliance of the staff.”
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