NHS staff at the RVI, the Freeman and around the city took five minutes this week to mark the health service's 74th birthday.
With conditions in hospitals and other healthcare settings still challenging as the NHS seeks to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, doctors, nurses, physios and all manner of NHS personnel took part in small events laid on by the Newcastle Hospitals Charity to mark the milestone. The Millennium Bridge was even lit up in blue in recognition on Tuesday night.
The NHS Big Tea is an initiative from the NHS Charities Together organisation - and members of the public can hold their own events "whenever and wherever" they like in order to help raise funds for charities supporting hospital staff and patients.
