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10:37 AM May 13, 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall speaks to Zoe Broadhead, a Critical Care Outreach Sister during a visit to the Whittington Hospital
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Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall visited staff at the Whittington Hospital in Archway to mark International Nurses Day.
The Duchess, who is a patron of Roald Dahl s Marvellous Children s Charity which funds specialist children s nurses at the hospital, spoke with nurses and patients before helping the hospital s chief nurse Michelle Johnson to plant Nye Bevan and Roald Dahl roses in its sensory garden.
She also delivered a handwritten note of thanks to the nurses.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sported a navy shirt dress and heeled black boots as she met with nurses at Whittington Hospital in north London today.
The wife of Prince Charles, 73, helped to mark International Nurses Day by helping to plant a shrub in the hospital garden
The royal, who is Patron of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, met patients, staff and nurses at the hospital.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sported a navy shirt dress and heeled black boots as she met with nurses at Whittington Hospital in north London today
The wife of Prince Charles, 73, helped to mark International Nurses Day by helping to plant a shrub in the hospital garden
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As hospitals across the capital come under increased pressure, the rise in cases in Camden was described as alarming by one GP.
The latest government data shows 35 Covid patients were admitted across the three hospitals of the Royal Free NHS Trust on December 20, by far the highest figure since mid-April.
The figures show there were 244 Covid patients in the trust s hospitals as of December 23, with 78 at the Whittington.
Michelle Johnson MBE, chief nurse at Whittington Health.
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Michelle Johnson, chief nurse at Highgate s Whittington Hospital, has been made an MBE.
Her boss Siobhan Harrington, who is the Whittington NHS Trust s chief exec, led the tributes, saying the hospital is delighted at the news. Michelle has been a visible leader across all areas of the trust, with patient and staff safety as her absolute focus, she said.
The hospital boss also praised Michelle s personal commitment, particularly her accessibility and visibility .
The chair of the Whittington Trust, Baroness Julia Neuberger, said the recognition for Michelle reflected the outstanding work of her colleagues, too.