From surgeons and doctors to administration staff, fundraisers and those who cook the hospital meals, they have all had a part to play in shaping medical care across the district. There will be some familiar faces, especially if you have worked at the hospital.

53. NHS 75 - celebrating our local heroes
Dr Miles Rucklidge and Dr John Carne with some of the medical items on display in the Education Centre at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Photo: Nigel Slater

54. NHS 75 - celebrating our local heroes
Consultant vascular and general surgeon, Mark Tomlinson, outside the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with consultant vascular interventional radiologist, Dr Andrew J Sambrook and lead nurse interventional radiologist, Caroline Kelly. Photo: Garth Hamer

55. NHS 75 - celebrating our local heroes
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary receives a state of the art Colposcope which was donated to the gynaecology department by Wilf and Sue Ford in memory of their daughter Lita. Also pictured are Susan Heyes who instigated the fundraising, associate specialist Mike Maherdran (right), infirmary financial director John Dempsey, gynaecology senior nurse Bertha Martin and staff nurse Isabel Adams. Photo: CLIVE DAINTY