Call for Eastbourne to say ‘Thank you NHS’ for its 72nd anniversary

As part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust’s celebrations on July 5, it is asking residents to send in short messages of thanks.

This can be done via video message – filmed in landscape on a mobile phone or tablet, with you or your family’s message of no more than 10 seconds.

Or you can send in photos – of an individual or socially distanced group landscape photo, with a drawn or written message of thanks.

These video clips and images will be used on the trust’s social media channels over the anniversary weekend.

The 72nd anniversary comes at a fitting time, and is another opportunity to thank our NHS staff who have been working their socks off during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you would like to get involved, email video clips or images to [email protected] by midnight on June 29, stating your name and the town or village you come from.

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