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NHS anniversary: Landmarks to be lit up in weekend of celebration | |
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Dozens of landmarks across the country will be lit up blue later to mark 72 years since the founding of the NHS. | Dozens of landmarks across the country will be lit up blue later to mark 72 years since the founding of the NHS. |
Ahead of the health service's anniversary on Sunday, people are being encouraged to take part in a weekend of celebration and remembrance. | Ahead of the health service's anniversary on Sunday, people are being encouraged to take part in a weekend of celebration and remembrance. |
People will be asked to put a light in their window to remember those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. | People will be asked to put a light in their window to remember those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. |
On Sunday evening, households across the UK will take to their doorsteps for a nationwide clap for NHS workers. | On Sunday evening, households across the UK will take to their doorsteps for a nationwide clap for NHS workers. |
A moment's applause will also be observed before the kick-off of this weekend's Premier League and Championship football matches in England. | A moment's applause will also be observed before the kick-off of this weekend's Premier League and Championship football matches in England. |
On Saturday, major public buildings will be illuminated with blue light, including the Houses of Parliament, Blackpool Tower, the SEC Armadillo, the Shard and the Wembley Arch. | On Saturday, major public buildings will be illuminated with blue light, including the Houses of Parliament, Blackpool Tower, the SEC Armadillo, the Shard and the Wembley Arch. |
Downing Street will also be lit up, with a candle placed on the doorstep of No 10. | Downing Street will also be lit up, with a candle placed on the doorstep of No 10. |
At 20:00 BST, the dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London will light a candle of remembrance of the lives which have been lost during the pandemic. | At 20:00 BST, the dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London will light a candle of remembrance of the lives which have been lost during the pandemic. |
On Sunday, a flypast by a World War Two Spitfire fighter plane is due to take place over hospitals in the east of England and a nationwide applause, inspired by the Clap for Carers initiative, will take place at 17:00 BST. | On Sunday, a flypast by a World War Two Spitfire fighter plane is due to take place over hospitals in the east of England and a nationwide applause, inspired by the Clap for Carers initiative, will take place at 17:00 BST. |
A special programme will be broadcast on BBC One to mark the occasion. | A special programme will be broadcast on BBC One to mark the occasion. |
The Clap for Carers initiative saw households across the country showing appreciation for healthcare workers for 10 Thursday evenings in a row during the height of the pandemic. | The Clap for Carers initiative saw households across the country showing appreciation for healthcare workers for 10 Thursday evenings in a row during the height of the pandemic. |
Dutch-born Londoner Annemarie Plas, who started the Clap for Carers campaign, said she hoped Sunday's applause would mark the start of a yearly tradition to thank the health service. | Dutch-born Londoner Annemarie Plas, who started the Clap for Carers campaign, said she hoped Sunday's applause would mark the start of a yearly tradition to thank the health service. |
Meanwhile, a new NHS cadet programme being launched to coincide with the anniversary hopes to encourage thousands of teenagers into careers in healthcare. | Meanwhile, a new NHS cadet programme being launched to coincide with the anniversary hopes to encourage thousands of teenagers into careers in healthcare. |
Teenagers aged between 14 and 18 will be able to train in first aid, develop leadership skills, and find volunteer opportunities within the health service. | Teenagers aged between 14 and 18 will be able to train in first aid, develop leadership skills, and find volunteer opportunities within the health service. |
The £6m programme, funded equally by the NHS and St John Ambulance, aims to offer a route into employment for up to 10,000 young people by 2023. | The £6m programme, funded equally by the NHS and St John Ambulance, aims to offer a route into employment for up to 10,000 young people by 2023. |
The scheme's organisers are looking for people who may not have previously considered working in the NHS, including those not in employment, education or training. | The scheme's organisers are looking for people who may not have previously considered working in the NHS, including those not in employment, education or training. |
The NHS's chief nurse for England, Ruth May, said the scheme would give people "a genuine opportunity to get a taste of what it's like to work in the best health service in the world". | The NHS's chief nurse for England, Ruth May, said the scheme would give people "a genuine opportunity to get a taste of what it's like to work in the best health service in the world". |
It is being piloted in Colchester, Hull and London and will be rolled out to Liverpool, Bradford, Hertfordshire and the Wirral in the coming months. | It is being piloted in Colchester, Hull and London and will be rolled out to Liverpool, Bradford, Hertfordshire and the Wirral in the coming months. |
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