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Photographs from the frontline

Neurology nurse Ben Metherell’s photographs capture what it’s been like working on Ward 6 East during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’ve always been interested in photography and I wanted to use my skills to capture the pandemic from the perspective of my colleagues,” Ben said.

Ben has never seen anything like this in his four years as a nurse.

“Special precautions are put in place for suspected COVID-19 patients as we await their test results.”

“In my photos I wanted to capture this sense of isolation, especially for patients. Where we are usually going in and out of a patient’s room, we now need to put on full PPE to visit patients with suspected COVID-19. They also call us from their bedside phone if they want to chat.”

“Another thing I wanted to highlight was this new way of working with PPE on, although PPE is common in nursing, the precautions required for COVID-19 are much more intense and it can be pretty uncomfortable to wear this all day," Ben said.

“I’m just so proud of how my colleagues are managing, they’re doing an exceptional job."