Myleene Klass is "honoured" to host the ‘Oscars’ of the NHS - giving awards to hard working staff and care teams who have made differences to others's lives.
The 46-year-old TV host and designer has talked about her mother in the past, who arrived in the UK form the Philippines where she worked in the NHS and fell for her father. The former Hear'Say star will front a ceremony organised by St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group as a ‘thank you’ to staff.
Myleene's mother was a nurse for 40 years after she arrived in the UK in the 1970s. Patients, families and carers can nominate a team or individual to win the ‘Outstanding CARE of the Year Award’.
Speaking about her involvement in the awards, Myleene said: “I am the proud daughter of a Filipina NHS nurse so I know the sacrifices healthcare workers make to care for patients. It is my absolute honour to be able to thank the devoted workers at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier and I am looking forward to meeting them all in a room filled with love.”
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David Dyson)Jacqueline Totterdell, Group Chief Executive, said: “I am so proud of the amazing contributions our incredible teams and individuals make to people’s lives. This will be our biggest-ever awards event and means staff who go above and beyond will be recognised and rewarded.”
And football commentator Martin Tyler is also supporting the gesh CARE awards after receiving treatment that saved his voice. He underwent two operations and a course of speech therapy at St George’s which saved his career that has spanned five decades. Martin, 79, said: “Without the dedicated teams at St George’s I would have lost my voice for good. I am so grateful for everything they have done. The care I received was exemplary and shows how valuable the NHS is to us all.”
NHS staff can also nominate co-workers to win awards at the event - which will take place on Tuesday 10 December at the Oval cricket ground. Myleene and her mother took part in a BBC documentary in 2016 where they shared Magdalena's connection to the health service.
Sharing the shocking prejudice she encountered while trying to care for others, Magdalena revealed: "Because I was a foreigner some people were reluctant to accept my help. They didn’t think I could speak English. But I’d insist on helping them." Myleene also shared her joy at learning about her mum's past at the time. She said: "It was really special to make this show with my mum and find out how earlier generations of nurses made amazing sacrifices and overcame huge challenges to treat their patients. I really didn’t know that much about my mum’s work but having this insight has helped me understand her. You can’t help thinking nurses are the backbone of the NHS. There’s something humbling about seeing the work they do."
For further information on the gesh CARE awards and to nominate, please see visit here.
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