"This year of all years has been particularly challenging for me working in the NHS both emotionally and work pressure wise, but it's important for us to work through Christmas as people fall sick all year round." Fighting a pandemic, rolling out a colossal vaccine programme, catching up with patients who have worsened in lockdown - 2021 has posed yet another challenging year for NHS staff.
Staff in hospitals across Greater Manchester have earned their Christmas break, but while most families will be around the dinner table, hundreds of nurses, doctors, pharmacists and more are remaining at their posts to make sure patients are being cared for.