‘The smaller, simpler celebrations that this country now faces are a true gift to us all, and should be recognised as such,’ writes Kerry Lawrence. Photograph: Rawpixel/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Like wartime, this pandemic has brought out the best and the worst of humankind. Some of this has been on very public display, but much has taken place in private settings. So far, the most stressful aspect of my 40-year nursing career has been caring for dying patients in the first wave. My colleagues and I had to provide the intimacy and comfort that would be usually afforded to us by loved ones as we approach death.