Emergency workers from across Nottinghamshire lined up outside the Queen's Medical Centre with sirens blaring to honour those on the frontline battling the coronavirus.
A huge number of police cars, both squad cars and undercover vehicles, pulled up on the A52 alongside five fire engines for a flashy blue light display to pay tribute to our NHS heroes working at the hospital.
The staggering spectacle began at 8pm on Thursday, April 9, for the weekly Clap for our Carers event which takes place across the nation.
Officers from Nottinghamshire Police and firefighters from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service stood proud as they applauded the work being done to save countless lives and those most vulnerable.
The fire service said: "Crews gathered outside QMC alongside the police tonight to clap for our carers with blue lights on, sharing our appreciation for the NHS."
The display comes as 72 people have now died at Nottingham's hospitals, having testing positive for the covid-19 virus.
A total of 797 people have tested positive across Nottinghamshire and Nottingham, and the figure is likely higher in those who have not been tested at all.
Nottingham City Council also played its part in honouring both carers and NHS workers by lighting up the council house.
The famous Little John bell also chimed across the empty city centre at 8pm.
It comes as the council is urging people to come forward to take on essential care worker roles during the pandemic.
Around 1,600 new care workers are needed to help support people in the community.
Councillor David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, added: “There is a real team effort to make sure that we continue to keep vital frontline services going during the current crisis.
“We’re all extremely grateful to council staff working so hard to keep the streets clean, emptying bins and keeping the city going, but especially to those who are looking after our elderly and most vulnerable residents.
“The lighting up of the Council House and Wollaton Hall, and the pealing of the Little John bell, is a small gesture on our part but one we hope will highlight what our carers mean to Nottingham – never more so than at this time.”
