The temporary hospital hosted a socially distant and inclusive Ramadan Iftar Dinner for staff last week, sponsored by Sanam Restaurant in Longsight. It brought together both colleagues who were fasting as part of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as well as those taking part in the Fast for a Day campaign for charity.<\/p>\n
For many, this year\u2019s Ramadan and Eid celebrations looked very different to normal, with the outbreak of COVID-19 meaning that people are unable to visit their loved ones or be able to visit their local mosque to pray. For those working on the frontline, things may have felt especially challenging.<\/p>\n
Safina Nadeem<\/strong>, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at the hospital, said: “We would like to wish all our Muslim colleagues, patients and communities ‘Eid Mubarak’. We know this year, due to social distancing, people cannot celebrate Eid in traditional ways or attend mosques and gatherings but we hope you enjoyed virtual celebrations with friends and family.<\/p>\n \u201cRamadan and Eid are such a significant time for Muslims and having the Iftar Dinner helped us acknowledge and celebrate the diverse staff we have here at Nightingale.<\/p>\n \u201cDue the current situation, many of our colleagues, had been spending Ramadan alone, so the opportunity to open fast together as one team was very much appreciated by all.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”17617″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Sheni Ravji-Smith<\/strong>, Organisational Development and Staff Wellbeing Lead at NHS Nightingale Hospital North West, said:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was great to be able to bring people together from across the hospital to take part in an Iftar dinner to end their daily fast.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of our teams each bring their specialisms and practices together to deliver the Nightingale\u2019s mission, to save lives! This is one of the many ways that we recognise our diversities and different strengths – and that working together with our strengths is the only way to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n John Herring<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Workforce, took part in the fast for a day. He said: \u201cWhilst I am not personally religious I certainly appreciated the mindfulness that fasting brought during the day.<\/p>\n \u201cTo share in an Iftar dinner to end our daily fast was really special and for some of the staff there this was the first shared Iftar they had been able to experience in the whole of Ramadan. The nature of working in a hospital, and particularly a field hospital like this, is that we are at our best when we make the most of our diversity and teamwork \u2013 we depend on one another. 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