MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: An 'army' of students have stepped up to help NHS workers

  • Mary Stewart

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Hundreds of students have stepped forward to help NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis in Greater Manchester.

Food shopping, baby-sitting and manning GP receptions are just some of the tasks students are taking on to ease the burden on health workers.

The 'army of students' was the brainchild of Saif Khan, a fourth year medical student at The University of Manchester.

Saif noticed the concerns of NHS workers on social media, with many worried about balancing their home life with the demands of their job during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Professor Felicity Stewart, Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies at The University of Manchester, said: “We are very proud of our students and their generous contribution to the crucial work in our city on combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Period7 Apr 2020

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  • TitleAn 'army' of students have stepped up to help NHS workers
    Media name/outletManchester Evening News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/04/20
    DescriptionHundreds of students have stepped forward to help NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis in Greater Manchester.

    Food shopping, baby-sitting and manning GP receptions are just some of the tasks students are taking on to ease the burden on health workers.

    The 'army of students' was the brainchild of Saif Khan, a fourth year medical student at The University of Manchester.

    Saif noticed the concerns of NHS workers on social media, with many worried about balancing their home life with the demands of their job during the coronavirus outbreak.

    ...

    Professor Felicity Stewart, Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies at The University of Manchester, said: “We are very proud of our students and their generous contribution to the crucial work in our city on combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.”
    URLhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/army-students-stepped-up-help-18052146
    PersonsMary Stewart

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus