Pa Assan Badjan, who was recently awarded BEM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work with the NHS, has died suddenly on Thursday.

Pa Assan served at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and was also a member of the SERCO team of Barts Health, who are championing the values of the country’s National Health Service, NHS.

He had been praised for his support for others during the Covid-19 pandemic and the care and compassion he showed to patients.

In recognition for his selfless services to the National Health Service, he was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

Pa Assan was also well known for his deep interests and contributions to the Gambian community in the U.K. 

His interests in journalism saw him covered many Gambian events in the U.K. for the media.