Royal Stoke nurse dies after contracting Covid-19

Royal Stoke nursing assistant Sylvia Tideswell has sadly passed away from Covid-19 at the hospital.

the university hospital of north midlands announced in a statement earlier today (27th May)

Tracy Bullock, Chief Executive at UHNM said: “It is with deepest sadness that I announce the death of Sylvia Tideswell, a nursing assistant at University Hospital of North Midlands, from Covid-19.

“Sylvia, 60, of Oakhill, had worked on the elderly care wards at Royal Stoke University Hospital since 2003 and will be sadly missed.”

Sylvia died at Royal Stoke on 25 May 2020.

Jenny McClatchy, ward manager, said Sylvia would be remembered fondly. She said: “Sylvia was one of those people who would sneak onto the ward at the start of a shift and just get on with the job. She was quietly efficient and kind and was great with staff and patients who would turn to her for a chat.

“She had a good sense of humour and kept us laughing with some brilliant one liners. She was extremely well loved and will be missed by all her colleagues on the ward.”

Mother of three Sylvia had two daughters, Sarah and Kerry and a son Martyn. She also had three grandchildren Chris, Jake and Jordan.

A keen gardener, Sylvia went to Oakhill Grammar School and had lived in Oakhill nearly all her life. She spent much of her spare time caring for her mother and looking after her dog Phoebe.

Her daughter Sarah said: “Mum was wonderful. She was caring and considerate and would do anything for anybody. She loved her job at the hospital and wouldn’t hesitate in doing everything for everyone else. She enjoyed her garden, going on holiday and walking her dog and took pleasure in the simple things like going out for a coffee and piece of cake.”