TWO generations feel 'emotional' to be working side-by-side at Frimley Park Hospital to fight the coronavirus pandemic together.

Debbie Cottrell, 60, works as a specialist colorectal nurse alongside her two sons Jack, 28, an assistant physiotherapist, and Peter, 32, a psychiatric doctor.

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She’s also joined by daughter-in-law Roxanne, 33, who works as a junior doctor in ED (emergency department).

The family have worked at the hospital for a number of years and despite being in different departments, they have often found themselves working alongside one another during the pandemic.

Debbie said: “I get very excited when I see them. Of course, at this worrying time they are working with Covid patients, we all are, and I often have to refer some of my patients to see Peter.

“And if I am on the wards I see Jack working with my patients. And with Roxanne, when I go down to A&E to see patients, it is lovely to see her there.

“I am a proud mum and I love them all working here.”

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The family say the support for the Trust from the public has been ‘emotional’.

Debbie said: “We are very grateful but we are just doing our normal jobs, and we are happy to be working at Frimley.”

Roxanne added: “I have worked some tough shifts recently, and the night shifts are particularly tough, and going into work you can feel a bit down and you walk past the rainbows and thank-yous and you think, ‘Okay, I can do this’.”

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Her son Peter and Jack has reassured the public about feeling anxious as the lockdown gradually eases.

Peter said: “It’s okay to be struggling. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed and it is definitely okay to talk to someone if you are in a bad place."

Jack added: “It’s really important during lockdown to make sure we are getting out.

“It’s very easy to stay inside. And it is important to ensure you are getting some form of exercise, even just going out for a walk. It’s good for your fitness and your mental health.”