A day in the life of a travel specialist nurse helping to support the NHS COVID-19 testing scheme

I’ve been a nurse since 1985 and in the last eight years I’ve specialised in travel health, most recently as the Regional Operations Manager for MASTA in the North. When COVID-19 hit, we had to close our clinics, and I was furloughed. I’ve worked since I was 16 and it was strange adjusting, so I was glad when my employers suggested I volunteer for the NHS COVID-19 testing scheme. After completing my training in a park and ride facility in Leeds, I am now training other volunteers to carry out COVID-19 tests. It’s good to be able to contribute in a small way to the fight against the pandemic.