HERE’S TO THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE
It was such a proud moment for me to stand side by side recently with treasured members of NHS staff, volunteers and patients at our 75th birthday celebration. Each and every one of them represented milestone achievements of the NHS and NHS charities over the last 75 years. I’d like to thank Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, in their role as Royal Patrons for NHS Charities Together, for surprising healthcare staff with a very special 75th NHS Big Tea party, which I hope you’ll love reading about. I’d also like to thank everyone who’s helped us celebrate this year, including iconic photographer Rankin, who paid tribute to the vital extra support provided by NHS charities, with a poignant exhibition: ‘Love and Charity: A History of Giving in the NHS’. And huge thanks to you if you’ve helped us celebrate by making a donation, holding an NHS Big Tea party, sending us a personal story or showing your love for the NHS in any way.
The challenges facing healthcare have never been so great, but with your ongoing support, we’ll help our NHS to continue to go further for everyone. That’s why, in this 75th year of the NHS, I’m so excited to launch NHS Charities Together’s refreshed strategy. Our vision is a future with a thriving NHS and the best possible healthcare for everyone. Healthcare for everyone means treating everyone with equity, kindness, respect, empathy and putting heart into all we do. Thanks to your support, you’ll see examples of this jumping off every page you’re about to read. Together, I know we can make sure our health service thrives for future generations. Thank you so much.
Ellie Orton OBE Chief Executive
NHS BABY MEET THE FIRST At a minute past midnight on 5th July, 1948, Aneira ‘Nye’ Thomas became the first baby born on the NHS at Amman Valley Hospital in Wales. She celebrated her 75th birthday by joining in the very special NHS Big Tea party and meeting Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Named after the service’s founder Aneurin Bevan, Mrs Thomas describes the service as a ‘national treasure’. We couldn’t agree more! “I am proud to be connected to a turning point
in history. The workforce and teamwork within the NHS are just phenomenal. The NHS is what makes Great Britain GREAT. “A big thank you to The Prince and Princess of Wales for supporting our National Health Service, as it touches all our lives at some point,” said Aneira
Aneira with her mother Edna
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