Tributes paid to nurse and father-of-four who died after contracting Covid-19
Augustine Agyei-Mensah was known to his colleagues as Gus, and was described as dedicated to his work and young family.
Tributes have been paid to a learning disabilities nurse who died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Augustine Agyei-Mensah, known to his colleagues as Gus, was a highly regarded team member at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).
The father-of-four had worked as a learning disabilities nurse at the trust since 2014, having qualified the year before.
Before training as a healthcare worker, he was employed by South West Trains for four years.
Paying tribute to him, the NHFT said: “Augustine always recognised that as a clinician he had an opportunity to support service users in making positive changes.”
Originally from Ghana, he was proud of his heritage and “dedicated” to his young family.
In a statement, his family said: “Augustine was a caring husband and loving father to four children. We are devastated by his loss. He was a dedicated, hard-working and proud NHS worker who will be missed by all who knew him.”
“Augustine epitomised what we stand for here at NHFT. He was committed to making a difference and giving people a second chance.
“Augustine cared for some of the most vulnerable in our society; lives have been transformed because of him.”
Colleagues at NHFT have set up a Just Giving page in his memory, to support his family, and donations can be made online at: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/katherine-woods
