Colleagues bid a farewell to Elaine Allison who retired from her position as health visitor in May after 36 years service. Elaine, who was based at the Alison Lea Medical Centre in East Kilbride, trained as a nurse at Hairmyres Hospital and after qualifying became a staff nurse within the acute medical ward. In 1983 […]

Friends and colleagues gathered to say farewell to Agnes Healy who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March after approximately 40 years service. Agnes, a charge nurse with the emergency care team at Hairmyres Hospital, joined the NHS in 1974 when she took up a post with Lothian Health Board. In 1978 Agnes joined NHS Lanarkshire’s […]

Colleagues gathered to bid a fond farewell to Anne Morton who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March after 37 years service. The health visitor, who was based in Airdrie Community Health Centre, began her training at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and, when qualified, secured a post in dermatology. On returning to Glasgow, Anne undertook an orthopaedics […]

Family, friends and colleagues gathered to bid farewell to Catherine (Cathie) McAlonan who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March after 37 years service. The clinical support worker (CSW), who was based within the treatment room at Carluke Community Health Centre, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1978 as a domestic assistant at Motherwell maternity hospital.  After the […]

Friends and colleagues gathered at a night out to celebrate the retirement of Elaine Headley who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in January. Elaine began her career in 1978 as an auxiliary nurse at Bellshill Maternity Hospital.  In 1979 she trained to become an enrolled nurse and, in 1981, secured a post with A&E at Law […]