A double celebration goes to outpatient manager Irene McLeary and clerical officer Moira Hamilton who both retired from the outpatients department at Wishaw General Hospital in March after a combined 65 years service. After 38 years service, outpatient manager Irene McLeary retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March. Irene, who was based in the general outpatients […]

Friends, family and colleagues bid a farewell to Jacqueline Graham who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March after 26 years service. The staff nurse, who was based in the Calder Unit at Udston Hospital, trained as a pupil nurse in 1975 before working in Belvidere Hospital as an enrolled nurse. After having her family, Jacqueline […]

After 18 years service, physiotherapy services manager Jim Martin retired in March. Jim, who was based at Hairmyres Hospital, has worked in various locations throughout his career including Monklands, Ruchill, Gartnavel and latterly Hairmyres Hospital.  Jim has also previously worked as a physio for various football teams and on the sets of some blockbuster films. […]

After 24 years service, medical secretary Kathryn Hamilton retired from the NHS in February. Kathryn began her career with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde as medical secretary to consultant vascular surgeon Mr Pollock.  She thereafter joined NHS Lanarkshire where she became medical secretary to Mr Knight, department of surgery and clinical director Julian Goldring at […]

Community paediatric special needs dietitian Lesley Allison retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March after 19 years service. Lesley, who was based at Beckford Street, Hamilton, began her career in 1977 before taking a career break of 13 years to raise her three daughters. In 1995 Lesley returned to NHS Lanarkshire and to a post which […]