Staff nurse Christine Wilson, who was based within the day surgery at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, retired on 31 August following a nursing career which spanned 36 years.

In 1979, Christine trained as a pupil nurse and then began working as an enrolled nurse in the surgical department. She thereafter completed her conversion course to become a staff nurse.

During her career, Christine has worked in surgical wards, intensive care unit, acute receiving surgical ward and latterly in day surgery where she worked full time for the last ten years.

Colleague Joyce Weir said: “Christine was a popular colleague and friend. She will be sadly missed.  We wish her well in her new life after Hairmyres on the golf courses. She has joined a nursing agency to keep her hand in”.