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Covid-19 Day of Reflection

Five years on: Reflecting on the Covid-19 Pandemic. A special event hosted by NHS Charities Together.

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Five-year anniversary event

On Sunday 9th March 2025, NHS Charities Together hosted a special event at the National Memorial Arboretum to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event was to help people across the UK to remember and commemorate the thousands of people who tragically lost their lives during the pandemic and the impact on their families, friends and communities. The event also paid tribute to the NHS, its staff and NHS charities, who provided vital support throughout the pandemic and beyond.

The event was broadcast live on our YouTube.

Watch our event video

“It was an honour to join everyone there for a very moving and dignified event. Thank you to everyone who took part and worked so hard to put the service together.”
Baroness Nicky Morgan

Chair of the Covid Commission

“I found it a deeply moving experience and a poignant reminder of just what health care professionals do and achieve every day, not least in the extraordinary circumstances we faced.”
Kate Brintworth

Chief Midwifery Officer for England

Find out more about the Day of Reflection

Find out more about the Covid-19 Day of Reflection and how people and communities came together in 2025.

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