It’s really hard to put into words just how much gratitude we have for the NHS right now. But former surgeon and This Is Going To Hurt writer, Adam Kay, has shared a message that pretty much speaks on behalf of us all by thanking every single person in the NHS.

Before the national clapping took place, Kay tweeted the message that was recorded earlier for the BBC.

He said: “To all the doctors and nurses and midwives and paramedics and pharmacists and physios and OTs and ODPs and optometrists and carers and speech therapists and radiographers and cleaners and social workers and dietitians and health visitors and admin teams and district nurses and porters and podiatrists and kitchen staff and health care assistants and biomedical scientists… thank you!”

Adam Kay’s powerful message for NHS workers speaks for all of us