The Mayor of Sandwell Borough, in the West Midlands, Councillor Dr Ann Jaron, has joined the thousands of former NHS staff who are returning to service in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cllr Jaron previously practised as a GP at the Sherwood House Medical Centre, which is just over the Sandwell border, in Edgbaston, in Birmingham, for over 30 years.
She stepped down, as a partner, from the practise last summer in order for her to focus, full-on, on her Mayoral duties during 2019 and 2020.
“I always wanted to go back in to medicine”, Cllr Jaron said, “in some capacity following my year as a Mayor.
“With the current situation being very difficult and extremely challenging for everyone, I decided to volunteer now to see what I could do to support my NHS colleagues during the current pandemic.
“I will be working with a GPs’ surgery, which is what I know best, supporting patients in our local area”.
The national medical director for NHS England, Professor Stephen Powis, confirmed that the number of former NHS professionals who have volunteered now stood at more than 15,000.
Cllr Jaron added that Sandwell Council was working extremely hard to support their residents who need help and urged them to look at the council’s website for the most up-to-date information about its services.
