Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The National Health Service has been awarded the George Cross by The Queen.
The award is bestowed in recognition of the NHS's 73 years of dedicated service and for the efforts of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NHS was created right on our doorstep at what is now known as Trafford General in 1948. Read more:'Hard-working' man drowned accidentally in Marple Aqueduct after struggling with lockdown, inquest hears It is only the second time the George Cross has been awarded to an organisation collectively.
A personal message from The Queen in support of the award, handwritten by Her Majesty, reads: "It is with great pleasure, on behalf of