making signs and making a difference. good morning from britain s bravest manufacturing company in kent, where i will find out the work they do and the support they give to military veterans and their families. one of the oldest surviving d day veterans shares his memories ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. after a bit of sunshine and warmth for many at the weekend, the week ahead turns cooler, cloudier and a bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetterfor bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetter for somebody. it s monday 3rd june. a beacon of hope and inspiration . kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team mate rob burrow who s died at the age 41, describing him as the bravest man he s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a true inspirat
in with dr agam jung. she was also rob s consultant and has been heavily involved in the design for the new centre. patients must be the absolute priority, she says, as she recalls the experience of first telling rob of his mnd diagnosis in 2019. the one thing that really struck me when i first met rob was that, after we had discussions about the diagnosis, he walked out of the room into a waiting room full of people. you have to go out, open the door, and then you have to pretend that nothing s happened inside, you know, and you can t scream, you can t cry. you just have this persona that you go outwith. the centre will provide that space. so after having that conversation, you will still be able to go into a quiet room, gather your thoughts together, and then be able to go home. currently, staff see patients in buildings originally designed to tackle infectious diseases, so facilities were deliberately spread out.