Staff leaving shifts at Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals greeted with free flowers

The supermarket say they want to thank staff for their "incredible efforts" during the coronavirus pandemic
By Alastair Ulke
Published 23rd Mar 2020, 13:09 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2020, 11:07 BST
Staff leaving their shifts on Sunday were given free flowers courtesy of Lidl supermarket.Staff leaving their shifts on Sunday were given free flowers courtesy of Lidl supermarket.
Staff leaving their shifts on Sunday were given free flowers courtesy of Lidl supermarket.

Staff leaving Northamptonshire's general hospital's after their shifts were greeted with flowers and thank-yous this weekend

Bunches of flowers were given away outside Northampton General and Kettering General on Saturday, Sunday and Monday by staff.

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The 2,300 bunches were provided for free by Lidl supermarket, which said they wanted the flowers to be a token of appreciation to the hardworking doctors, nurses and support staff working in incredibly difficult circumstances.

Meanwhile, logistics company Knights of Old transported the flowers to the hospital for free.

Ryan McDonnell, chief commercial director at Lidl GB, said: "This Mother’s Day, we wanted to redistribute this surplus supply and show our thanks and appreciation to those working tirelessly through these extraordinary times.

"We hope that our beautiful bunches will help raise the spirits of those who receive them."

All pictures by Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.

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