Ex-NHS worker, 77, dies at her former hospital days after positive coronavirus test
A FORMER NHS worker died two days after testing positive for coronavirus in the same hospital she used to work in. Dianne Harvey, 77, is feared to have picked up the bug at Bradwell Hall Nursing Home last week. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates She was placed in […]
A FORMER NHS worker died two days after testing positive for coronavirus in the same hospital she used to work in.
Dianne Harvey, 77, is feared to have picked up the bug at Bradwell Hall Nursing Home last week.
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She was placed in self-isolation before being admitted to Royal Stoke University Hospital in Monday where she tested positive for Covid-19.
The former occupation therapist died on Wednesday and has been described as a “strong-minded, dedicated and determined” woman.
Her two sons Paul and Roger have led tributes on behalf of their family.
Paul, 51, told the Stoke Sentinel: “She always loved the outdoors – her garden was beautiful. She loved walking and camping.
“She was a cub-scout leader for more than 20 years in Stone and the lads looked up to her and my dad in their youth and think fondly of them both – they were strong positive influences on their lives.”
Dianne is survived by her grandchildren, Henry, 23, and Poppy, 19.
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Brother Roger, 49, added: “She liked to be ‘front and centre’, strong-minded, dedicated and determined. She ruled our house. She loved to help out in the local community every way she could.
“She was so selfless – always putting others above herself. But she loved her family with every ounce of her being.
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“She was a natural leader. I’m sure that’s why she got a job as an occupational therapist.”
Roger also thanked the NHS workers who took care of Dianne as well as the staff at the nursing home.
The Government figures reveal that 71 patients have died at the Royal Stoke after testing positive for coronavirus.
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