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The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir was formed in 2012 with members drawn from across the spectrum of workforce in Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, kitchen staff, porters, administrators and many more.

History
The choir was initially formed as one of the contestants in Gareth Malone's BBC Two show, 'The Choir: Sing While You Work' Series 1 and was initially made up of 30 members of staff following auditions .Gareth Malone chose R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts' for the choir to sing at the opening ceremony of the Trust's new Emergency department and the Guardian's TV critic Sam Wollaston stated that the choir's rendition had left him "blubbing like a baby in the neonatal ward" The choir performed Stevie Wonder's arrangement of 'For Once in My Life' at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales but despite having been tipped to win were beaten by the choir from Severn Trent Water.