Dr Sheppey worked with the
Royal London Hospital's response team following the 7 July 2005 terror attacks
in London, the "dedicated" doctor who helped treated victims of the
2005 London bombings has died after a fire at her north London flat.
Dr Claire Sheppey,
described by colleagues as an "amazing woman and doctor", passed away
from injuries suffered during Wednesday morning's blaze.
Firefighters rescued Dr
Sheppey from her burning second-floor flat on Crowland Terrance, Islington, but
she later died in hospital.
Tributes have been paid to
the popular children's doctor, who was a consultant paediatric anaesthetist at
the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
Dr Jane McNeill, clinical
director for perioperative medicine and consultant anaesthetist, described Dr
Sheppey as a "very valued colleague and an important part of our
department with a joie de vivre that will be so missed.
"She loved her job ...
and was dedicated to providing the best anaesthetic service she could for the
children of east London and beyond.
"On her last on-call
on Monday she dealt with some extremely unwell children calmly and expertly,
her passion for her job not diminished since she was appointed.
May her soul rest in peace.
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