Queen Elizabeth II
George’s Cross for the British Health System
Queen Elizabeth II receives representatives of the National Health Service (NHS).
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Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed representatives from the UK healthcare system to award the NHS the George’s Cross.
Queen Elizabeth II (96) and Prince Charles (73) received representatives of the National Health Service (NHS) at Windsor Castle. The British Queen awarded the UK’s healthcare system the George’s Cross. The George Cross is the highest civilian award for bravery in the United Kingdom.
The palace published some impressions of the audience on Instagram and explainedthat the efforts of current and past employees of all departments and all four nations should be recognized with the George Cross. It is only the second time during Queen Elizabeth II’s long reign that the award has been given to an organization or group of people.
A day to remember for May Parsons
Among the representatives present was May Parsons. In December 2020, the nurse administered the world’s first corona vaccination outside of the previous studies to a then 90-year-old British woman. In a statement from the NHS, Parsons says she has been honored to represent the countless staff at the National Health Service. Being able to administer the first vaccine back then was “a defining moment that made me so proud of everything we do as healthcare professionals.” Meeting the Queen is also an experience you only have once in a lifetime. She will never forget this day.