5.5K views · 129 reactions | We are very excited here at Pride of Britain to see our NHS heroes honoured tonight at 8.30 on ITV | The Pride of Britain Awards | Facebook

72K views · 1.1K reactions | ITV is dedicating today to all the NHS heroes on the front line. Hannah Gingell is a nurse at Royal Papworth hospital in Cambridge who helps look after coronavirus paitents. In tribute to NHS staff she performed this song by Andra Day for us, after originally playing it in her break a few weeks ago to raise spirits. | ITV Anglia | Facebook

On this day in 1948, the NHS was born. Watch to see the story of how the NHS was formed and a variety of collections around the health care sector to explore on Ancestry®. We want to celebrate and thank all the amazing NHS employees from our past and present. Fun fact - Did you know that from 1948, the 1939 England and Wales Register acted as the basis for the National Health Service Register in post war Britain? Head over to the comment section for the links to the collections featured. | Ances