The Trust is honoured to have been among four NHS organisations who were awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough by Sefton Council last night.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, as well Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, were also awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough by Sefton Council.
In a special ceremony held at Bootle Town Hall, Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Clare Louise Carragher, presented the award in recognition of the dedication, sacrifice and heroism shown by local healthcare workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making the presentation, Cllr Carragher said: “It really is an honour and a great pleasure to thank our NHS partners and healthcare heroes.
“People were going into a situation during the pandemic where they did not know the outcomes. It is pure bravery.
“The Freedom of the Borough is a fitting award for our frontline workers, and I am confident that people across Sefton will agree that the work of these NHS staff need to be recognised and rewarded.”
Ann Marr OBE, the Trust’s Chief Executive, said: “This is a tremendous honour for the tireless and often challenging work of colleagues during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“During the pandemic staff were faced with putting themselves and their families at risk, in order to care for our patients. They were selfless, courageous and compassionate on a daily basis, as they bravely battled Covid..
“Every one of them is on the frontline in one way or another whether they are in a clinical, support or administrative role. We all work as one team and one family, ensuring we deliver the best possible care for those in need.”
The Freedom of the Borough is the highest ceremonial honour Sefton Council can bestow. It will stand as a permanent record of the Borough’s endless appreciation and debt of gratitude to the Trusts and their staff.
Organisations receiving Freedom of the Borough gain the ‘right, privilege, honour and distinction of marching through the streets of the Borough on all ceremonial occasions with colours flying, bands playing, drums beating and bayonets fixed’.