Hello my name is
Inspired by the life and work of the late Dr Kate Granger, the play explores the dynamic realities of human interaction in health and social care
‘Hello my name is…’, a play inspired by the life and work of the late Dr Kate Granger, explores the dynamic realities of human interaction in health and social care. Dr Granger’s insistence that individuals whose business it is to deliver health care should always introduce themselves to their patients by saying, “hello, my name is…” It was a powerful call for dignity and identity in healthcare, born of her own experiences as a cancer sufferer and patient.
Amidst the shock and heartbreak of her own experience, Kate’s outlook was transformed when a hospital porter introduced himself with simple sensitivity: “Hello, my name is Brian…” Kate felt her self-worth rising and a campaign that would find global acceptance was born.
Commissioned by St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds, where Kate died on their 11th Wedding Anniversary, ‘Hello My Name Is…” takes a close look at the lives of Kate and her husband Chris. Through the use of humour and pathos, they made a compelling case for a simple but transformative approach to the delivery of essential health care services.
“This is a must see performance, a sobering, humourous, touching and emotional performance which reminds us all that the little things are the big things.”
