This is the first picture of a beloved NHS nurse and grandmother who died after testing positive for coronavirus.
Liz Glanister was hailed by heartbroken colleagues at Liverpool's Aintree University Hospital, where she was a mentor and "work mum" to younger nurses.
The 68-year-old, who vowed to continue working into retirement age, is one of at least 10 frontline NHS staff to die during the Covid-19 crisis, which has claimed almost 5,000 lives in the UK as of Monday morning.
Her devastated colleagues, former cancer patients and friends have paid tribute to her on Facebook, with one man writing: "You didn’t deserve this after all the people that you have saved and cared for."
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Many younger nurses told how Ms Glanister, who died on Friday, had been a mentor to them on the Phoenix unit.
A fellow nurse wrote: "Raising a glass to you my wise, witty and wonderful friend. Will never forget you Liz Glanister. You can finally rest now luv."
Another nurse added: "She taught me so many things when I was on placement, amazing woman."
And a third wrote: "Incredibly sad to hear the news of my old ‘work mum’ passing.
"Reiterated the magnitude of this horrible situation.
"God bless Liz Glanister, my thoughts are with all your family and my old Aintree family today.
"What a lovely person you were."
Colleagues posted photos of themselves raising a glass and toasting Ms Glanister.
One wrote: "R.I.P Liz Glanister the laughs and chats we had will remain with me forever.
"You was a special person and even more special friend/second mum.
"It truly saddens me to write this and I will miss you so much, sleep well angel."
Another added: "Another beautiful amazing person taken.
"I swear theres more people up there now having a ball than here with us.
"Liz u touched the hearts of us all. One in a million. Legend."
Former patients that she cared for also paid tribute to her.
A man who was treated for cancer wrote on Facebook: "Absolutely heartbroken. What a beautiful lady Liz Glanister rest in peace.
"Chief nurse of the Phoenix Unit. My thoughts are with her husband, son, daughter and her grandchildren I know she thought the world of."
He added: "I’m absolutely shocked over Liz she dedicated her life to helping so many people over the years, she said to me two years ago she would never retire she would carry on working she was 66 and you couldn’t tell in the slightest she was so lively up and down the ward all the time.
"I hope there will be an end to this virus devastating impact to so many."
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief nurse Dianne Brown said: "It is with great sadness that I can confirm that Liz Glanister, a long-serving staff nurse at Aintree University Hospital, sadly passed away at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital on Friday after being tested positive for Covid-19.
"All our thoughts are with Liz's family at this time and we offer them our sincere condolences.
"Liz will be sadly missed by all those who knew and worked with her."
