Kidderminster health champion's rainbow badges thank frontline heroes

The badges were donated by long-time hospital volunteer and fundraiser Fred Holland, who presented the tokens alongside sweet treats to staff at Kidderminster Hospital and Cohens Chemist last week.

Mr Holland presenting his rainbow badges to staff at Kidderminster Hospital

Mr Holland was instrumental in raising funds for a new diabetes centre at Kidderminster Hospital, which is named after him and opened in 2012, and wanted to thank the staff for their continued hard work during the pandemic.

He said: "The staff are all wonderful and this is just a small token of appreciation as they have looked after me in the past."

Mr Holland had the badges made as a thank you to workers on the frontline of the Covid pandemic

Mr Holland had 140 badges made in total and plans to present some to staff at local doctors' surgeries in the near future.