My mother, Uma Fernandes, a former nurse and councillor was awarded the British Empire Medal by the Queen after dedicating 45 years of her life to helping others.
My mum, who lives in Fareham, received her BEM for extensive voluntary work and for serving as a nurse in the NHS. She was also a local councillor for 16 years.
I am so proud of my mum for being awarded her BEM by the queen and I would like to say a huge well done on her 45 years of service to the NHS as a nurse and for her voluntary work abroad. And thanks for being a wonderful mum!