WITH NHS staff in Gwent and across the country going above and beyond during the coronavirus outbreak, one Newport mum has come up with a thoughtful way to help them get the rest they need.
After hearing some NHS staff were finding it difficult to sleep after shifts helping people with the disease, Paula Black, 47, from Crindau, enlisted the help of her daughter Tegan, 13, to design a poster for workers to display asking neighbours to be considerate, so they can rest after their shifts.
"I saw a post on social media from a nurse saying she had just come off a 12-hour shift and was absolutely exhausted but could not sleep because of the noise outside," said Miss Black.
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"When I saw her post it just broke me, as they are there risking their lives helping people.
"I thought what if she had a sign she could put up to make people aware of her situation.
"After the clapping on Thursday, that inspired me to do something about it."
Mrs Black asked her daughter, Tegan, about it, and between them they designed a poster that NHS staff could display asking neighbours to be considerate as they were trying to sleep.
(Paula Black and her daughter Tegan Gotts-Black designed a poster for NHS staff to display asking neighbours to be considerate so they can sleep. Picture: Paula Black)
"I'm in lockdown at the moment and have been feeling a little helpless with everything that has been going on," said Miss Black.
"But hopefully this will help people working for the NHS, as this is a time they really need as much rest as possible."
Without access to a printer, and while stuck in lockdown, Miss Black asked if NHS staff who need the poster could download the image above so they can print it off and display it.
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