{"id":133696,"date":"2021-07-28T21:01:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=133696"},"modified":"2021-07-28T21:01:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:01:13","slug":"its-your-last-chance-to-nominate-britains-health-heroes-for-our-who-cares-wins-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/its-your-last-chance-to-nominate-britains-health-heroes-for-our-who-cares-wins-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"It's your last chance to nominate Britain's health heroes for our Who Cares Wins awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

IT\u2019S your last chance to honour our healthcare heroes.<\/p>\n

Nominations for The Sun\u2019s Who Cares Wins awards close on Friday and we\u2019ve already been deluged with thousands of brilliant entries. But you still have two days to nominate a team or individual you think is deserving of recognition. <\/p>\n

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Perhaps you contracted coronavirus and want to say thank you to the team that saved your life in extraordinary circumstances.<\/p>\n

Or maybe you\u2019ve been helped by a selfless carer or hospice volunteer, a porter or a cleaner.<\/p>\n

Tell us what they did and exactly why you think they would make a worthy winner. <\/p>\n

The winners and finalists will be invited to a glittering ceremony hosted by Davina McCall, which will be screened by Channel 4 in September.<\/p>\n

Here, we showcase some of the best nominations we\u2019ve received so far \u2013 and explain how you can get involved.<\/p>\n

Best charity: Cianna\u2019s Smile<\/h2>\n

HAYLEY KING\u2019S daughter Cianna was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia when she was just a few days old. But when she told people about her little girl\u2019s condition, often they had never heard of it.<\/p>\n

Hayley, 35, from Reading, explained that it was a a life-threatening genetic blood disorder.<\/p>\n

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After Cianna experienced a traumatic admission into hospital, Hayley realised there was a lack of awareness about the condition. She founded Cianna\u2019s Smile, which became a charity in 2017, to support sufferers and their families.<\/p>\n

Hayley says that because the condition is \u201cinvisible\u201d, sufferers are \u201coften seen to be dramatic or even drug- seekers. <\/p>\n

Teachers can think children are complaining of pain to get out of class, but it\u2019s a medical emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n

During lockdowns, Hayley ran virtual \u00adcoffee mornings and delivered wellness boxes to families. <\/p>\n

Cianna\u2019s Smile was nominated by Lola Olayemi, 43, from Reading, whose daughter Zara has sickle cell anaemia. Lola says: \u201cHayley is selfless and has helped us to overcome the fear of the diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I call on her, she\u2019s always there to give me advice \u2013 even if it\u2019s the middle of the night. I trust her so much. She\u2019s never let me down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Best nurse: Zara Zaman<\/h2>\n

AS the pandemic hit hospitals in March last year, nurse Zara Zaman, 24, answered the call for frontline carers to treat Covid patients.<\/p>\n

Despite having no experience in critical care, Zara volunteered at Newham Hospital, East \u00adLondon, to help cover for colleagues caring for \u00adrelatives at home.<\/p>\n

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Zara recalls: \u201cOn my ward there were nurses who were mothers or living with elderly family members. I thought, the hospital needs to pull someone from my ward and this is something I can do.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such a scary time for nurses and staff, but I went for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zara shared her journey online, writing blogs and filming videos to publicise the realities of the Covid frontline to the public.<\/p>\n

Nominate your hero\u00a0here<\/h2>\n

Zara, from East \u00adLondon, said: \u201cI showed the realistic aspects of life as a nurse in the pandemic \u2013 from the mental health implications to fatigue and topics like burnout.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has now returned to her specialisation in pain management at St George\u2019s in Tooting.<\/p>\n

She was nominated by her manager Andrew Kelso, who said: \u201cDuring this last year, Zara has gone above and beyond in her job as a nurse. She is kind, considerate, passionate and a true hero.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unsung hero: Mandy Cassidy<\/h2>\n

AFTER Mandy Cassidy\u2019s 18-year-old son Greg was stabbed to death, she dedicated her life to making a difference and joined the London Ambulance Service (LAS) as a dispatcher.<\/p>\n

Mandy, 57, from Northolt, West London, said: \u201cMy son was murdered 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter it \u00adhappened I decided I had to do something for myself. I saw an advert for the London Ambulance Service and joined 19 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her \u201cwhirlwind\u201d son was attacked in September 2001 during an argument on a night out.<\/p>\n

Mandy started volunteering with LAS\u2019s public education team and now spends around 30 days a year talking to schoolchildren about the dangers they may face. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re the future of this country,\u201d she tells them. \u201cI\u2019ve had tears. I\u2019ve had hugs and claps from teachers and kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so good for them. We can actually make a difference \u2013 and that\u2019s what I wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is nominated by her former line manager Peter Crean, an LAS operational delivery manager.<\/p>\n

Peter, 40, said: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to see the sparkle in her eyes. To know that through the bad stuff she\u2019s experienced she can share some good and create something positive from a negative experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mandy says she is \u201cvery proud\u201d to be nominated and has vowed to continue her volunteer work.<\/p>\n

Young hero: Lucas Palmer<\/h2>\n

WHEN his little brother slipped and fell into a fast-moving river, quick-thinking Lucas Palmer didn\u2019t hesitate to act. <\/p>\n

The youngster, then aged seven, jumped in after his two-year-old sibling, Louis- Arthur, slipped into the water in Rhymney, South Wales, while skimming stones.<\/p>\n

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Mum Kate, 32, said: \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t have been \u00adnatural for me to jump in at Lucas\u2019s age, I would have been scared. But he didn\u2019t even think about it. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think he deserves the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mum-of-three had jumped into the water herself in a bid to save her youngest child but couldn\u2019t get close enough to grab him.<\/p>\n

However she managed to push Louis-Arthur towards his older brother, who pulled him towards the edge and hauled him to safety.<\/p>\n

Nominate your hero\u00a0here<\/h2>\n

\u201cI am so thankful that we all survived \u2013 Lucas really is our superstar.\u201d
Describing the incident in April 2020, Lucas, now nine, said: \u201cHe slipped and I jumped in \u2013 I am so happy for saving Louis.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was nominated by his other brother Lawson, five, who said: \u201cMy big brother deserves this award because he saved my baby brother from drowning.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy big brother Lucas thought very fast and jumped in to get him. I didn\u2019t know what to do but Lucas did \u2013 he is my hero.\u201d<\/p>\n

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