"I beg you, be sensible:" Doncaster nurse's heartfelt plea as pubs re-open

A nurse has issued a heartfelt plea to Doncaster drinkers to be sensible this weekend as pubs re-open, pleading: “Don't let the huge efforts of NHS staff be for nothing.”
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The nurse, named only as Julie, by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has urged people to follow guidelines.

In an emotional post on Facebook, she said: "Throughout the last three months I have witnessed things as a nurse I never want to see again.

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“The staff on the respiratory and critical care wards at my place of work at DRI have seen things that will be with them forever.

Nurse Julie has pleaded with Doncaster drinkers to be sensible this weekend.Nurse Julie has pleaded with Doncaster drinkers to be sensible this weekend.
Nurse Julie has pleaded with Doncaster drinkers to be sensible this weekend.

Covid-19 has taken its toll both physically and mentally and many of us are still coming to terms with losing much-missed colleagues whilst still fighting to save the general public.

"Like my colleagues across the NHS, I have no issues with people going to the beach, seeing their friends and loved ones,

“I'm all for it, it's good for the soul and mental health provided they are not risking catching or spreading the virus and continue socially distancing from others.

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“I myself have loved being able to see my best friend again and run in the peaks with other runners. A little bit of normality has been wonderful. But please, I absolutely beg you, don't let the huge efforts of NHS staff, care and key workers be for nothing from Saturday onwards.

"Just because the guidelines have been relaxed, it doesn't mean we can drop our guard and go back to how things were before March. The virus is still out there, localised outbreaks in cities such as Leicester are evidence of this. Please, please, please be sensible, enjoy yourself but don't ignore the guidelines.

"Regardless of the hour, the day or the circumstances, we in the NHS are always here for you. We will only ever try our best for you. Please do the same for us. Please, just be patient and adhere to guidance for a little longer, I want to hug my mum, dad, my children and my best friend again too!

"Thank you, stay safe, stay alert and stay sensible (at least for a little while longer)."