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In photos: Bristol’s NHS heroes
The ongoing response of Bristol hospitals to the coronavirus pandemic has been captured by photographer James Koch in this series of stunning photos.
James was commissioned by North Bristol NHS Trust to take the photos at Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital, the Centre for Enablement and Nightingale Hospital.
He visited them between June 16 and 24, to catch some of Bristol’s NHS heroes at work to create a lasting reminder of this moment in history.
is needed now More than ever
Mask supply and sanitising stations at the entrance the Brunel building, Southmead Hospital
Cleaning at Southmead
Rajimol in front of a rainbow thank you wall in Southmead
Jess sat in front of the Department of Kindness in Maternity
Abdi is a porter at Southmead
A Covid testing pod at Southmead
Alex and her team are now processing PPE for staff, patients and visitors
Training to use newly purchased UV room sanitisers
Amazing drawings of ICU staff, created by one of the ICU receptionists
“Up to the point of my time here they had expected 1,400 admissions but, thankfully, only had around 100. The last remaining Covid patient at the time of my visit was being discharged on my first day.”
Southmead’s huge pharmacy department employs 190 people
Victoria is a community midwife at Cossham Hospital
An exhibition hall at UWE’s Frenchay campus was converted into a Nightingale Hospital to provide additional dedicated Covid-19 intensive care beds for the Severn critical care network
The Bristol Centre for Enablement’s services include prosthetics, orthotics and wheelchair repair
The staff at Southmead’s nursery have their hands full
Sunun in the Southmead Hospital cafe
The Pavilion, a socially distanced pop-up canteen run by The Occasional Kitchen. Provides a large, Covid secure space where staff can safely take breaks and meal times.
‘Stay strong’
Sterilising equipment in endoscopy at Southmead
In pathology, research goes on into coronavirus
Another view of the sterilising equipment
“Fergus leads a dedicated research team who are part of a national effort working alongside NHS Trusts and other research organisations across the country. A number of different trials into Covid-19 vaccines are currently underway.”
“This was the uniform for much of my visit. It was a humbling experience.”
All photos by James Koch. Main photo: Healthcare assistants at Cossham Hospital
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