These are 57 photos of South Tyneside's health heroes - as nominated by you
The people who keep our National Health Service – and our country – running really cannot be praised enough.
By Graham Murray
Published 9th Apr 2020, 06:00 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2020, 10:55 BST
We’re living through a time of crisis that few of us would ever have expected to see.
We are celebrating our key worker heroes, and we’ve asked you to highlight the brave individuals and teams you know who are working on the frontline.
Here’s a lineup of some Sunderland #healthheroes we should all applaud.
We’ve had an overwhelming response, so if we missed your nominee out, we’ll try to give them the shout out they deserve in the days to come.
Here’s a lineup of some Sunderland #healthheroes we should all applaud.
9. Angie Comerford of Hebburn Helps
Karlie Davies says: "She is one of the key people that run Hebburn Helps. She is such an amazing person that goes above and beyond to help the vulnerable every day. And all out the goodness of her heart" Photo: Submitted
Katie Leigh Robinson says of her mum: "She has never worked in a role like this before but despite everything that is going on she has put everything into her work and made sure her residents are safe and cared for. We cannot wait for this all to be over so we can see her again, especially my 4 month old son who is really missing his brave nana" Photo: Submitted
Nicola Elliott says: "My niece Cheryl Hudson, senior worker looking after the elderly in their own homes , making sure all their needs are met. She is so committed to her service users , all these carers need to be recognised for the front line of care they do" Photo: Submitted