Thursday July 5 is the big day.  Allelujah!

Singing it loud and proud will be the Huddersfield and Halifax Choral Societies. The choirs will be in our two hospital entrances. We've also the Bishop of Huddersfield and Vicar of Halifax delivering Thanskgiving and Rededication services starting at 1 pm.

Our Big 7Tea Parties will run throughout the afternoon so if you can, pop along to the main entrances and enjoy a bun and a cuppa.

We also specially commissioned two big CHFT Birthday cards for everyone to sign their best wishes and NHS70 selfie frames should arriving in all wards and areas. 

Thanks to everyone who's been sending us their family NHS histories and lovely photos.

We know that lots of you will be getting involved and planning your own celebrations - so keep us in the loop about what you're doing to celebrate it so we can share it! email chft@cht.nhs.uk

** HRI’s “local” - the Wireworks - is joining in the NHS70 celebrations with a free BBQ offer and prize draw for colleagues. A veggie option will be on offer.

The grills will be fired up over the road  from  4-8 pm  on Thursday July 5 and the food will be free for NHS staff. You will need to collect a ticket in advance from next Thursday by showing your NHS ID card at the bar.  The tickets will also go into a draw to win a  £50 family meal voucher.

Landlord Terry Rose, said: “ This is the Wireworks saying thank-you to the NHS.   Obviously many of our customers work for the NHS and  myself, my family and our staff have all been cared for by the NHS at some point.So this is the pub’s way of  giving back. It’s  going to be a great day  - not just on Acre Street -  but for the whole nation.”

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Here's Sophie Holroyd pictured with the ceremonial shovel used by the then Health Secretary Frank Dobson to  perform the sod-cutting ceremony at the start of the building of Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Here she sends her best wishes to the NHS in its 70th year.

How long have you worked in the NHS and why did you join it?

I have worked for the NHS since I was 18. I joined Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust as an apprentice in 2014 in the Estates Department and was lucky enough to secure a permanent job nine months in and I haven’t looked back since!

I joined CHFT in October 2017 wanting to progress my career further in Estates and Facilities and my current role seemed the perfect opportunity. My mum is from a Nursing background and has worked for the NHS her whole working life so I knew the NHS would be a good place to work.

What makes  the NHS special to you?

The  NHS is special because it provides accessible and compassionate healthcare to all people regardless of individual circumstances.

What would you buy it for its 70th birthday

More staff and resources to care for patients.

If you would like to feature in this series please answer the same questions as Sophie and email them to chft@cht.nhs.uk