The first person born under the NHS has called for those who “put themselves in harm’s way” during the pandemic to be given a pay rise.
Aneira Thomas, who turned 72 yesterday, was named after Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, the Welsh Labour minister who founded the health service in 1948.
At one minute past midnight on Monday July 5, 1948, Aneira became the first baby born under the system which guaranteed free hospital treatment for all at the point of delivery.
She has always been a vocal supporter of the NHS, and made sure she was outside her home near Swansea, South Wales, to join the clap in tribute to health workers at 5pm.
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