Held annually on the birth of Florence Nightingale, perhaps the most famous nurse of all, the day thanks and honours those in the nursing profession for their commitment and dedication.
We asked you to name nurses, and those working in the nursing profession, who deserved some thanks. And here they are.
17. Photo gallery celebrating Burnley nurses to mark International Nurses' Day
Disa Louise nominated her "amazing' team at the Royal Blackburn Hospital A and E department Photo: s
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