BACOLOD CITY —- A hospital in the United Kingdom is mourning the death of a “much loved” Filipina nurse whose husband is from Negros Occidental.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) announced on its website that it lost its Emergency Department nurse Estrella Bersamen Catalan to COVID-19 last Friday. She was 52.
Catalan, who is from Candijay, Bohol, was married to Melvin Catalan, an engineer from La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.
Sam Higginson, NNUH chief executive, said Catalan was a wonderful person and a caring and conscientious nurse who loved to teach and mentor students.
“We know this will be a huge shock to our staff, and over the coming days and week…
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