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Dr. Georgina Keogh, a doctor at St George’s Hospital in London, stands beside a portrait of her painted by artist Jane Clatworthy as part of an NHS portrait series project.

‘Portraits for NHS Heroes’ honors UK’s frontline health workers

Coronavirus Art

A UK project is using the hashtag #PortraitsforNHSHeroes to pair health care workers with artists who are painting their portraits as a way to show appreciation for their work during the pandemic.

A protester stands with a sign reading "NHS NOT FOR SALE"

The NHS is ‘not for sale.’ But is it a victim of Brexit woes?

Health & Medicine
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