‘Much-loved’ nurse becomes latest Scots NHS worker to die
Family and colleagues have paid tribute to a nurse and “much-loved wife, mother, sister, granny and great granny” who has died after contracting coronavirus.
Angie Cunningham had provided “amazing care” as a nurse for 30 years before she died at Borders General Hospital on Wednesday, NHS Borders said.
In a joint statement with the trust’s chief executive, Ms Cunningham’s family said: “Angie was a much-loved wife, mother, sister, granny and great granny, as well as a friend to many more.
“Angie worked in NHS Borders for over 30 years and during this time was a muchrespected and valued colleague within the hospital, providing amazing care to patients.
“She was very proud to be a nurse alongside her love for her family.”
There were also tributes yesterday to a “well-respected, well-liked and highly valued” social worker who died after contracting Covid-19.
The British Association of Social Workers announced the death of Muhammad Islam, who worked with young people leaving care at Birmingham Children’s Trust.
Tributes were also paid to a matchday paramedic, who died earlier this week after contracting Covid-19.
Ian Reynolds, 53, had worked as a paramedic for 32 years, and for the last eight had been working as a member of the Selhurst Park pitch-side medical team in London.
Crystal Palace Football Club paid tribute to him and said he was a “much-loved colleague” and friend.
Last week a 73-year-old NHS worker in Edinburgh died after contracting the virus.
Jane Murphy worked at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for almost 30 years, first as a cleaner before being retrained as a clinical support worker.
She had been placed on sick leave when the coronavirus outbreak first emerged due to her age.
Janice Graham, 58, was the first NHS worker to die from coronavirus in Scotland.
She was remembered by colleagues past and present for her “kindness and compassion”.
Ms Graham, a health care support worker and district nurse, died at Inverclyde Royal Hospital on 6 April.
The news followed the death of West Dunbartonshire care worker Catherine Sweeney, who died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) in Paisley on 3 April.
Her family remembered a “wonderful mother, sister, and beloved aunty” and thanked the doctors and nurses at the RAH who “heroically looked after her in her final days”.