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On the 9th September I will be pulling on a MYHospitals Charity running vest (that's right a vest!!) for the Vale of York Half Marathon in memory of my dad, Eugene.

When he was admitted to Pinderfields Hospital following a fall, one of the fantastic nurses on Gate A2 noticed signs of Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Following diagnosis my dad received fantastic care which allowed him to return to his own home.

Almost two years later my dad deteriorated suddenly and was again admitted to Pinderfields. The respect and compassion of everyone involved in my dads care was amazing. On 21 June 2017 my dad lost his long and hard battle with Lewy Bodies Dementia having bravely fought what is a truly awful disease to endure and for family to witness.

My family and I cannot thank the staff at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust enough for the amazing care and support they provided so he could pass away peacefully with his family at his side. ED staff, Porters, Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Radiology Staff, Everyone on AAU, Radiology Team, Frailty Team, Everyone on Gate 43, Physio's, OT's, Speech Therapists, Dementia Nursing, Palliative Care Team, Everyone on Gate A2, Neurology Team and all my friends at Trust HQ who supported me. You all truly embody the values of the NHS and make me immensely proud to work with you at MYHT.

That's why I'm dusting off my running shoes to run and raise money for MY Hospitals Charity as my way of saying thank you.

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Thanks for all your support

Matt

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