Every one of you is a hero: Health Secretary’s tribute to tens of thousands of Mail readers for volunteering in NHS hospitals

An incredible 34,000 readers signed up to our Hospital Helpforce campaign last winter, boosting the number of NHS volunteers by a third.

After being vetted and trained by healthcare professionals over the past eight months, almost two-thirds of those who signed up have been put into action. And there are more volunteers walking into hospitals every day.

So far 21,000 have begun roles in hospitals around the country. These include serving tea, working on hospital radio, and acting as ‘hand-holders’ to calm patients.

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