SHARON HOLLINSHEADSharon Hollinshead, a mental health nurse, died from a mystery illness on 2 September, 2008, aged 46.The mother-of-three, from Alsager in Cheshire, fell ill after returning from a holiday in Turkey with her husband, Shaun, the manager of Stone Dominoes football team.Mrs Hollinshead is credited with making a 'considerable contribution' to mental health care across Stoke-on-Trent.She worked as a deputy ward manager at Harplands Hospital and was well respected for her caring manner and professionalism.Ston e Dominoes called off their match against Holker Old Boys on the Saturday following her death as a mark of respect.Mr Hollinshead described her as a devoted wife and a wonderful mother to their three grown-up daughters, Jemma, Victoria and Charlotte.He said: "She had been ill with what we think was pneumonia for about a month. We made a few visits to A&E, then she came home on Monday, and went to bed at 9pm. At 6.30am on Tuesday morning, she sat bolt upright, and said, 'I don't feel well', then she died."I did CPR until the paramedics arrived, but there was nothing we could do. It was so sudden. We don't know how or where she got her illness from."We went on holiday in July to Turkey, we had a really good time. She enjoyed it. She was taken ill on 5 August. She was ill for her birthday, she never got to use her presents."He added: "Sharon was a lovely person. She was a care assistant who worked up through the ranks at Harplands. She had been standing in as deputy ward manager. She was very family-orientated. She was devoted to our three daughters."Mrs Hollinshead began training as a mental health nurse in 1995 and qualified as a staff nurse in 1998. She was then promoted to senior staff nurse in 2002 and was made deputy ward manager in 2008.David Pearson, executive director of nursing for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust, paid tribute to Mrs Hollinshead's considerable contribution to mental health services.He said: "Sharon was a highly respected and much valued member of staff. Her ability to work in a diligent and unassuming way was her trademark, despite the complexity of the work she did."Her attitude to everyone she met was always professional, reassuring and above all, kind and compassionate. She was also an excellent role model to more junior members of staff."Stone Dominoes chairman Phil Bath said: "It has devastated the club from top to bottom. His daughters were very close to their mother, they were more like pals."
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