In honor of the health system's 75th anniversary, NHS employees will be welcomed onto the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday.
Along with poet Miles Chambers, a group of medical professionals such as nurses, doctors, and physiotherapists will perform a poem.
A movie detailing the history of the NHS will come after it.
Social responsibility is "at the heart of what we do," said festival co-organizer Emily Eavis in a statement prior to the event.
According to Ms. Eavis, what distinguishes (Glastonbury) from other festivals is the festival's heart, which is giving back and taking responsibility for the outside world.
You can sense it, in my opinion, that those principles permeate the entire show. ".
"You can never pin down the spirit," she continued when someone questioned her about what the festival's spirit is.
However, I believe that there is a social responsibility component that permeates everything and gives it a sense of going beyond just these fields. ".
The festival seeks to donate $2 million to good causes each year.
The local Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's Ben Matthews, a physiotherapist and first aid specialist, is one of those who will perform on the Pyramid Stage.
He remarked, "I think we are all feeling very excited and nervous at the same time.
A fellow Somerset resident and GP at the nearby Glastonbury Surgery, Rebecca Hall, 53, described being a part of the festival as "an incredible privilege.".
The occasion comes just before the official NHS anniversary on July 5, which is coming up.
