Healthcare company Enertor thanked the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit and staff at the Western General Hospital in NHS Lothian today to recognise their exceptional work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
500 pairs of insoles were presented to the hospital staff at Turner House, Western General Hospital, by Enertor’s Lucy Hilton.
“We cannot thank Enertor enough for their support and kind donation of 500 insoles. There are a lot of tired feet walking around our hospital day in day out, with many ward nurses logging over 20,000 steps plus per shift, so we know the huge difference these will make. Not only to their feet but team morale too, at what’s continuing to be an incredibly tough time.”
1,000 insoles have been donated to date, as part of the campaign to say a heartfelt thankyou to keyworkers across the UK. The RIDU and WGH staff were the second support group to benefit from the charitable donations, 500 Essex District Nurses being the first.
Over a single day our feet can support hundreds of tons, with just one step exerting a force twice our body weight. Imagine the stress on the bodies of our health care professionals and community services through the pandemic.
In order to send thanks, Enertor launched their six month, Save the Nation’s Soles campaign … and they NEED YOUR HELP.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Enertor are calling on local communities across the UK to nominate groups of people they’d like to thank – be it volunteers or key workers, hospital staff to Covid test and vaccination centre volunteers, postal staff emergency services to school teachers – groups who you think are making a huge difference with their efforts day in, day out. For every 5 pairs of insoles bought in a given month, one pair will then be donated to the key worker group.
Nick Beresford, CEO of Enertor said: “We were thrilled when the Western General Hospital was nominated. They have been right at the front line of this pandemic working tirelessly, putting themselves and their families at risk all for the greater good. We are delighted to be able to give a small token of appreciation in recognition of the superb work they have done and continue to do day in and day out.
“We all know how debilitating lower limb and foot pain can be – 90% of impact comes through our feet with little realisation of the damage this can do to the body. Now more than ever, injury prevention is becoming crucial, in helping to keep our key workers and community heroes healthy and mobile.
“We will come through this crisis, but the only way through is together and so we wanted to do our bit to support and send our thanks for their continued efforts and devotion to saving the nation.”
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT TO SHOW MY SUPPORT?
To give thanks to your local heroes and heroines, visit:
https://enertor.com/pages/save-our-nations-soles to nominate your chosen group.
The nominated organisation must comprise over 50 people and each nomination will require the name of the group, a named contact to receive the donation if chosen and a short reason as to their hard work and deserving of the protective insoles.
Each month until December, one chosen organisation will be presented with their donation.
WHY DO WE NEED SHOCK ABSORBING INSOLES?
Enertor PX1 insoles offer the first shock-absorbing technology specifically developed for protecting the feet and body from ground forces.
Transmitting impact forces horizontally through the insole, shockwaves are greatly reduced through the leg. The shoe inserts also help to improve lower limb alignment, reduce fatigue and reduce tibia and femur rotation and the stress this puts on joints. 91% of foot pain sufferers reported an improvement in the level of pain and 75% confirm that our insoles healed their plantar fasciitis.
Trusted by podiatrists, the NHS and British Army, the PX1 insole boasts flexibility, comfort, durability and energy returning properties, priced at just £34.99.