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Julie Kropacz

March 3, 1959 - August 13, 2020

Our dear friend and colleague Julie Kropacz, Head of Quality, Improvement and Transformation at Herts Urgent Care (HUC), sadly passed away of cancer on 13 August. After being with HUC since its formation, it's impossible to describe how sadly she will be missed and her passing leaves a huge gap. She initially started as a Driver and District Nurse Call Handler and over time progressed through our services to becoming a key leadership figure. Julie wanted to deal with her illness in her own quiet and private way. Our executive team supported her along the way to help her and her family through this sad and dark time. We are all incredibly shocked at her passing - we know she is loved and respected by so many people at HUC, and many of you will be thinking of her and carrying her in your hearts. Julie was also well known to many of our commissioner colleagues and other stakeholders and we know they share our pain at losing her. This online book of remembrance is a way for us to capture our memories of Julie for her family and for the future. From an organisational perspective, she was absolutely instrumental in the set up and launch of all our services, as well as many pilots and service enhancements. Yet she also always had an ear for colleagues and acted as a role model and inspiration for many with a can do attitude. She will never be forgotten. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her husband Mark and daughter Phoebe at this very difficult time.

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Gareth Lankester 2020-09-09 17:05:39 wrote:

I have had the honour to work alongside Julie for so long, I have so many memories of her. Completing our NHS Pathways train the trainer course together, many 111 go lives, the road trips where even though we had both been before sill getting lost and finding ourselves leaving before others but still arriving after them. We might of at times had some heated conversations were in the end we have both had to agree to disagree, but I know they have made me think twice and probably think again too! Her concern for us all 'But are you ok?' and just knowing when you were not ok but not telling anyone. Julie without you so many people would not be where they are today though the darkest and toughest of times you have been there for us all, and I want to tank you for that and all the help over the years Someone so special cannot be forgotten, rest in peace Julie, heaven gained another angel this week but HUC had that honour first.

Gareth Lankester 2020-09-09 17:05:39 wrote: I have had the honour to work alongside Julie for so long, I have so many memories of her. Completing our NHS Pathways train the trainer course together, many 111 go lives, the road trips where even though we had both been before sill getting lost and finding ourselves leaving before others but still arriving after them. We might of at times had some heated conversations were in the end we have both had to agree to disagree, but I know they have made me think twice and probably think again too! Her concern for us all 'But are you ok?' and just knowing when you were not ok but not telling anyone. Julie without you so many people would not be where they are today though the darkest and toughest of times you have been there for us all, and I want to tank you for that and all the help over the years Someone so special cannot be forgotten, rest in peace Julie, heaven gained another angel this week but HUC had that honour first.

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