Our very own John Savage carried the Queen’s Baton through the streets of Sunderland today.
The baton was carried through Sunderland by 14 inspirational people, making its way to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, which opens in Birmingham on 28 July.
John is an associate director of nursing and was nominated as a baton-bearer after leading his nursing team through the challenges of the last two years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The nomination described John as ‘an inspirational leader in the NHS’, who has ‘led the nursing workforce under extremely difficult situations over the last two years and positively challenged them to achieve the best patient care’.
John was described as someone who ‘motivates and enthuses drive and determination in people to uphold care and compassion’.
John said: “I am incredibly proud to have been nominated and accepted to be a baton bearer.”
