Archive: this article describes the July 2020 NHS anniversary.
On 5 July 2020, the NHS marked its 72nd anniversary. NHS organisations invited people to applaud health and care staff and other key workers at 5pm.
The anniversary followed the weekly Clap for Our Carers initiative, launched by Annemarie Plas. Beginning on 26 March 2020, people were encouraged to applaud from their homes on Thursday evenings for ten weeks.
Remembering those who died
On 4 July, the Together Coalition invited people to place a light in their window or doorway in remembrance. Landmarks were also illuminated blue; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was among those that took part.
Illustrative photograph.
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