HEALTH staff from Blackburn were among a select band of community workers invited to a reception at 10 Downing Street.
Consultant midwife Sheena Byrom and consultant nurse Brigid Reid were chosen to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Health Secretary John Reid at an evening reception.
Mr Blair, and his wife Cherie, along with other Cabinet members, hosted the reception for community public sector workers such as nurses, teaching assistants, community support officers, and those working with young people. The aim was to recognise their hard work and commitment to improving the lives of local communities.
Sheena works in the maternity unit at Queen's Park Hospital, while Brigid is a consultant nurse in general surgery at Blackburn Royal Infirmary.
Brigid spent some time talking to the Health Secretary, and Sheena was invited to join Mr Blair and other NHS workers for a photo shoot.
The pair said: "It was an honour to represent East Lancashire."
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