THE prime minister has awarded a community volunteer in Appleton to mark the 73rd anniversary of the NHS.
Boris Johnson has given a Points of Light Award to Dr Tripta Joshi, who has helped thousands of residents and NHS staff in Warrington during the pandemic.
The former paediatrician at Warrington Hospital has been spending her retirement volunteering and raising funds as well as co-ordinating thousands of meals for hospital staff.
To help families struggling during the pandemic, Dr Joshi raised £751 for Warrington Foodbank to provide food for families.
She has also made PPE for care homes and worked with her community to make healthy food parcels as a ‘thank you’ to key workers for their continued work.
Dr Joshi has been able to pull on the support of friends and colleagues in the Appleton Indian community, who she praised when receiving the award from Warrington South MP Andy Carter.
He said: “It was a tremendous honour to present Dr Joshi with her Points of Light award today on behalf of the prime minister on what is the 73rd anniversary of the NHS. Her unwavering commitment and contributions to supporting staff and patients at Warrington Hospital through the pandemic is completely humbling and I know how much her efforts have been appreciated by all those that she has helped.
“On the 73rd anniversary of the formation of the NHS I cannot think of a better person to receive this special recognition.”
(Local Democracy Reporting Service)
