The National Health Service’s 70th birthday will be marked today by health workers in public service union Unison with events in Cornwall.

Unison at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske will invite staff and the public to sign a giant birthday card for the NHS. A photograph with 70 people each holding up a ’candle’ for the NHS will take place just after 12.30pm at the Tower Block entrance to the hospital.

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust managers will also join staff for the ’Big Birthday Photo’ and sing ’Happy Birthday’.