On the 5th July 1948 as a culmination of a bold and pioneering plan to make healthcare no longer exclusive to those who could afford it but to make it accessible to everyone. The NHS was born.

The National Health Service was launched by the then Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's post-war government, Aneurin Bevan, at the Park Hospital in Manchester. The motivation to provide a good, strong and reliable healthcare to all was finally taking its first tentative steps.

The creation of the NHS in 1948 was the product of years of hard work and a motivation from various figures who felt the current healthcare system was insufficient and needed to be revolutionised.

Happy Birthday NHS

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:43

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21.15

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Tide Times:

00:13 3.98m

06:05 0.55m

12:40 3.96m

18:34 0.46m

Take care on the Strand

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Weather:

Early rain clearing to leave a fine and dry day, with sunny spells. It will be a windy day, with the risk of gales. Maximum Temperature 22C, low of 9c.

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Sunday quotes:

"Society becomes more wholesome, more serene, and spiritually healthier, if it knows that its citizens have at the back of their consciousness the knowledge that not only themselves, but all their fellows, have access, when ill, to the best that medical skill can provide."

Aneurin Bevan

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Joke of the day:

As a brain wave technologist, I often ask postoperative patients to smile to make sure their facial nerves are intact.

It always struck me as odd to be asking this question right after brain surgery, so a colleague suggested I ask patients to show me their teeth.

Armed with this new phrase, I said to my next patient, "Mr. Smith, show me your teeth."

He shook his head. "The nurse has them." —Emily Murphy

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Thought for the week

Government guidance around non-essential contact, advices that public worship is suspended until further notice.  In the absence of church services here is a prayer:

God our saviour,

look on this wounded world

in pity and in power;

hold us fast to your promises of peace

won for us by your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Read Andrew's full pause for thought here...

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 13:00

Premier Wherstead - 08:00 - 17:00

Hollingsworth's: Closed

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00Click and collect available

Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect only 9am - 12.30pm: Orders delivered 2-5pm

Woody's butcher Holbrook – Closed.

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Surgeries and Pharmacies: Closed until tomorrow:Call 111 for emergencies.

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Live travel information – Road and Rail

Bus services:

Check here for timetable

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Our daily Breakfast Briefing is proving very popular but we are always striving to improve the experience for you. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please email [email protected]

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