AN intensive care nurse from Ealing Hospital is one of six front-line workers to have received a 'Thank You' pin badge.

Fathma Shabbir received the badge on behalf of the NHS for its work during the pandemic.

The pins are shaped as a pair of hands symbolising the 'Clap for Carers' initiative which became synonymous with public gratitude during the height of the pandemic last spring.

The project was the idea of TMB Art Metal who created a 3D composite of the hands cast from Fathma and her colleagues.

They were made from aluminium alloy recycled from a World War Two Spitfire that flew in the Battle of Britain and are a tribute to the modern day 'Few' who showed similar courage and resilience.

The pins are also available on sale to the public as part of an appeal to raise money for NHS charities, with £10 from every sale going to NHS Charities Together.

Fathma said: "It's nice to be recognised.

"It was a huge team effort, and like a family, we got through it together."

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Chris Bennett, Founder of TMB Art Metal, said: "While the pandemic isn't a physical war, there are many parallels to the experiences that communities and front-line workers endured during World War Two."