{"id":425581,"date":"2026-02-14T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/425581\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:51:09","slug":"love-is-in-the-air-this-week-as-nhs-staff-receive-valentines-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/425581\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is in the air this week as NHS staff receive Valentines gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The team received the gift from the MWL NHS Charity, for the care, compassion, and kindness they show every single day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The nomination came from Community Phlebotomy Lead, Eran Stocks, who wanted to shine a little extra love on a team that pours theirs into every patient interaction.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She said, \u201cThe St Helens Community Phlebotomy Team truly goes above and beyond every day, bringing kindness, patience, and reassurance to every patient.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;They understand that a simple blood test can be daunting, and they take the time to make people feel calm, cared for, and respected, often turning nerves into smiles.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;I am so proud of their compassion, professionalism, and dedication and I could not be more delighted to present this Valentine\u2019s treat as a thank you for the vital work they do and the warmth they bring to the community.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Chief Executive Rob Cooper also added his heartfelt appreciation, recognising the team\u2019s tireless efforts, \u201cThis Valentine\u2019s gesture celebrates a team whose daily acts of care often go unseen but never unfelt.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;From soothing anxious patients to brightening someone\u2019s morning with a reassuring word, the St Helens Community Phlebotomy Team continues to show that healthcare is at its best when delivered with heart.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  And this week, the community got to show them a little love right back!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The team received the gift from the MWL NHS Charity, for the care, compassion, and kindness they show&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-425581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}