A New Zealand nurse who was praised by the Prime Minister for her care has been "blown away" by the recognition, her brother said.

Boris Johnson used a speech on Sunday to mention by name the medics who had looked after him, particularly "two nurses who stood by my bedside for 48 hours when things could have gone either way".

Mr Johnson said the "NHS has saved my life, no question" after spending seven nights in St Thomas' in central London after contracting the coronavirus and was discharged at the weekend.

One of nurses mentioned by Mr Johnson, Jenny from Invercargill on New Zealand's South Island, has been identified as Jenny McGee.

Her brother Rob told the New Zealand Herald the family had spoken with Ms McGee just as she was "about to head off to do another night shift".

He told the paper: "We are all very proud of Jen, not just in the support she gave Boris - but what she has been doing helping everyday people.

"Whilst she is blown away by Boris's recognition, she is just really pleased to see the public recognition for the amazing work the NHS is doing - that made her really proud."