A BOLTON woman who lost six members of her own family to Covid has been honoured with a Key Worker award.
Meena Patel was recognised for inspiring both her patients and fellow staff. Meena who is manager at the Monet Lodge Independent Hospital in south Manchester picked up the ‘She Inspires Woman Key Worker of the Year’ for leading her teams through the pandemic.
Despite losing six of her own family members to Covid, Meena continued to support patients with complex needs and her exhausted colleagues. Some days she was spending 24 hours a day with her patients and was unable to see her own family.