A 'dedicated and passionate' Bolton nurse has died after contracting coronavirus.
Gill Oakes was a senior clinical support nurse at Bolton Hospice, where she cared for patients for almost a quarter of a century.
She died on Thursday night at Royal Bolton Hospital, according to colleagues.
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In a tribute, Leigh Vallance, chief executive of Bolton Hospice, said she was 'devastated' at the loss of her friend and colleague.
She said: "(Gill) was a dedicated and compassionate member of our team, caring for patients at Bolton Hospice for nearly 24 years. She will be dearly missed by us all.
"Gill was the sort of person who always offered to help others – nothing was ever too much trouble for her. She was a brilliant nurse who often helped new members of the team settle into their role at the hospice. We will always remember her kindness and her lovely smile.
"We’d like to thank our colleagues at Royal Bolton Hospital for taking care of Gill, and our thoughts are with her family at this impossibly sad time."
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