Care home staff showed their appreciation for Ipswich Hospital nurses by baking a tasty birthday cake to mark the NHS’ 72nd anniversary.
Allonsfield House care home, in Woodbridge, decided to make the colourful treat “to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the great NHS” and also give “a big thank you for all they have done throughout this difficult period”.
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The cake was made by the care home’s talented head chef, Darrell Smith, with the Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity - which fundraises on behalf of the hospital - describing it as “a treat”.
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