Meeting the King at Buckingham
In October, the King expressed his wish to address international nurses and midwives working in the UK.
Dawn Lola Ramphalile from Edenville had the honor of a lifetime when she received an invitation to Buckingham Palace.
Dawn, a South African nurse working in the United Kingdom, is the youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs Mosai, and both her sisters, Mrs Joy Sotsaka and Mrs Alina Ramahodi, reside in Parys.
She started her nursing career in Bloemfontein in 1982.
Dawn worked in the casualty and ICU wards at Pelenomi Hospital for two and a half years.
In 1985, she started working in casualties at Baragwanath Hospital, where she excelled in trauma patient care.
Five years later, in 2000, she emigrated to the United Kingdom.
She works at the London Northwick Park Hospital (London North West University Health Care).
She is a divisional manager at the emergency department and a clinical tutor.
In October, the King expressed his wish to address international nurses and midwives working in the UK.
UK International Nurses and Midwives chose Dawn to represent them for the function at Buckingham Palace on 14 November.
In the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the King addressed the nurses, expressing his appreciation for what they and the midwives do.
He praised them for their dedication, skill, love and devotion, and said their work was a valuable contribution to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.
Dawn says the invitation by the King blew her mind and was a great honor.
In her home country, proud friends, family and relatives told the Gazette they admired her devotion and leadership, saying they were blessed to have her representing them and her country internationally.
