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As people across the UK celebrate 68 years since Nye Bevan started the NHS on the 5th July 1948, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has marked this event with a poem read by 68 people representing the Trust, our commissioners, our community and patients. You can view it above or on the Trust twitter account @SWBHnhs or Facebook.com/SWBHnhs.
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