“They loved and cared for her and she got better.
“But a few days later my condition deteriorated – I became dangerously ill and was placed on a ventilator.
“The team looking after me did everything they could to keep me alive, and gradually, with their help, I started to recover.
Guests during the NHS service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark the 73rd birthday of the NHS at St Paul’s Cathedral, London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
“I am incredibly grateful to have met and been cared for by such amazing people.
“You, the people who work for the NHS, have made such a positive difference to me, my family, and the country.