Behind the Mask: The NHS family and the fight with COVID-19

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Nestled in the quiet market town of Abergavenny sits Nevill Hall district general hospital. This is the story, in words and pictures, of how its dedicated team of professional staff, with their eight-bed Intensive Care Unit and a posse of willing recruits, faced up to the challenge of COVID-19. With photographs by Operating Department Practitioner Glenn Dene and words by ITU Consultant Dr. Ami Jones MBE and the staff of the hospital, this book celebrates the remarkable team that came together to serve their community. From professional challenges to personal fears, all is revealed as the staff of Nevill Hall invite you to meet the people behind the masks. With an introduction by Jamie Roberts (Wales international rugby player). This book is produced with the kind permission and support of Nevill Hall Hospital and the NHS. All royalties in aid of NHS Charities including Wales Air Ambulance.

AUTHOR:
Glenn Dene is a South Wales based Operating Department Practitioner, who works for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. He is also a photographer and writer. In 2017 his documentary photography project Magpie which follows the lives of ten children with ASD was published in fourteen countries. In 2019 he published his first novel Rotten Apples Comedy Club. He lives in Abergavenny with his wife, children and labrador.

ISBN: 9781913634872
Author: DENE, GLENN
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 18/06/2020
RRP: $37.99
Pages: 96
Dimension: 210mm X 210mm
Imprint: Bird Eye Books