"This period has been the best example of the team over the individual I have ever been privileged to experience."

"I wanted to wear something other than pjs or work uniform. I wanted to feel like I could still look good after everything I'd been through"

As the daffodils bloom with the promise of spring, we feature flowers in our behind the mask portrait for the 2020 Vision Project. Aissa Rawat is a healthcare support worker at Alleast, Barts Sexual Health Services, in their Stratford centre, in London. We reveal how she managed during the height of the pandemic and how things are today. Aissa was photographed by personal branding photographer Martyna, of Shot by Martyna. who said “Aissa was the first person I photographed af

This has been most challenging over the past months – the impact of the pandemic meant our service was sadly needed by more and more people.

Working across agencies, across authorities, as one united team, desperate to stop a COVID-19 tsunami from devastating our patients.

It's been incredibly humbling to work with the spectre of death all around us as we bring new life into the world.

Many parts of the Armed Forces were mobilised in support of Operation RESCRIPT, assisting the NHS and the healthcare sector

The risk of exposure in the mortuary will be with us for some time. The need for death investigation continues as before.

"So proud of the job I could do during such a high pressured and difficult time for the NHS, my personal anxieties seemed like nothing."

The manner in which everyone came together as one to fight Covid-19 really inspired me. The love and support from each other was incredible.

I've had so many difficult conversations with families who wanted to visit their loved ones, but couldn't due to the Covid-19 restrictions.