Tributes have been paid to a "long serving" midwife from Wigan who has died with coronavirus.
Linda Clarke, a community midwife at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, sadly died on April 17 after battling the virus.
The 66-year-old had worked in the maternity service for 30 years, with the trust saying she had "brought many new lives into the borough".
In a statement today, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "It is with great sadness to announce the loss of a valued member of our WWL Family.
"Linda Clarke, a community midwife, worked in our Maternity service for 30 years, bringing many new lives into our borough and caring for expectant Mums in our community.
"Linda will be greatly missed by so many and our thoughts and condolences are with her family, friends and loved ones."
Speaking to the M.E.N., the hospital's chief executive Silas Nicholls said that Ms Clarke had underlying health conditions when she tested positive for Covid-19.
He added: “She will be sadly missed by her colleagues and our thoughts and condolences are with her family, friends and loved ones.
“Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will continue to support them throughout this difficult time.”
