Saturday, April 19

Tag: Corbin

Glen Corbin
Medics, United Kingdom

Glen Corbin

Mental Health Assistant, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, England Colleagues have paid tribute to Glen Corbin, a healthcare worker who came out of retirement to help with the coronavirus pandemic. Corbin worked at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health for many years, joining shortly after it opened in 1995. Although he had retired, he had recently returned to work in both acute and rehabilitation services. Claire Murdoch, head of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, described Mr Corbin as part of the “backbone” of the team. “He was the ‘go to’ person who knew everything about the ward and how to get things done,” she said. “Glen was a much-loved colleague and will be sorely missed. “Our condolences to his family, friends and loved ones at this sad and d...
Ali Dennis Guillermo, United States
Medics, Profiles, United States

Ali Dennis Guillermo, United States

Ali Dennis Guillermo, a nurse at Long Island Community Hospital, died on April 7 after contracting Covid-19. He was hailed as a selfless father and compassionate health care provider. Guillermo, 44, of East Patchogue, came to Long Island from the Philippines in 2004 to provide a better upbringing for his family, wife Romielyn said. She said the hospital in East Patchogue was recruiting nurses from their country at the time. “In the Philippines, the big dream is to come to the U.S.,” Romielyn said in a telephone interview. “That’s how we could help our family, especially financially.” Guillermo, the second known nurse on Long Island to have died amid the Covid-19 pandemic, met his wife at nursing school in the Philippines and quickly made his mark among his new health care col...