By Daniel Ghinn 
In November 2014 the first group of UK NHS staff set off for Sierra Leone to treat victims of Ebola. The world followed their story as they shared experiences of hope and despair through tweets, blog posts and photos on social media using hashtag #nhsvolunteers. The stories they told leave a rich, moving and powerful legacy. I’ve chosen just ten of my favourite photo tweets from the team of UK doctors and nurses from the front line that capture powerful moments. These tweets speak for themselves.
Dry runs are going well. Potential opening by end of the week @IMC_UK #ebolaresponse pic.twitter.com/UqoGmQn9r9
— Daniel Cooper (@drdjcooper) December 16, 2014
Night falls – all set for first patients tomorrow. Never been readier for anything! #nhsvolunteers #dreamteam @IMC_UK pic.twitter.com/IjQF2wZVBl — Rosalind Brock (@euryanthe1) December 18, 2014
Life hangs by a thread – hard to admit there’s little we can do but make this child comfortable. 🙁 #Ebola pic.twitter.com/HLoBr4HNfJ — Rosalind Brock (@euryanthe1) December 21, 2014
The 23 day old twins died overnight…and now we are sat outside listening to Christmas songs…. pic.twitter.com/2dWJrr1ODV
— Emily Bayne (@DrEmilyBayne) December 22, 2014
Very surreal night shift at Makeni ETC #nhsvolunteers @IMC_UK pic.twitter.com/uwILqfAcY9
— Daniel Cooper (@drdjcooper) December 23, 2014
Christmas carols by candle light at Makeni ETC #EbolaResponse #NHSVolunteers @IMC_UK @DeptHealthPress pic.twitter.com/zydpr76H4n
— Hannah McReynolds (@nursehannahrose) December 24, 2014
Our first two survivors!! We tell Papa God tenke. pic.twitter.com/sowa5ogEao
— Rosalind Brock (@euryanthe1) December 31, 2014
Early shift at the #ebola treatment centre. Taken by fellow #NHSVolunteers pic.twitter.com/BcQavtfIiI
— Alasdair Kerr (@scrubs_abroad) January 2, 2015
Difficult not to feel moved watching our survivor wall grow here at Mateneh ETC this afternoon @IMC_UK @DFID_UK _UK pic.twitter.com/JqqgQ37Wwy
— Emily Bayne (@DrEmilyBayne) January 8, 2015
Last shift done. What a privilege it has been to work with such a fantastic team @IMC_UK #nhsvolunteers pic.twitter.com/DlRj3jIC39
— Emily Bayne (@DrEmilyBayne) January 17, 2015
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#nhsvolunteers hashtag on Twitter
UK Department of Health on Exposure
