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Pauline Yule retires

Pauline Yule retires

Friends and family bid a fond farewell to Pauline Yule who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in October after a remarkable 37 years service. Pauline, a team leader with the public health team at Motherwell Health Centre, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1978 when she was appointed as an auxiliary nurse at Law Hospital. In 1979, Pauline […]

Retirement of Andrea Brown

Retirement of Andrea Brown

After 37 years service, deputy charge nurse Andrea Brown retired from NHS Lanarkshire in October. Andrea, who was a member of the community mental health team at Udston Hospital, Hamilton, started her nursing career as a nursing assistant aged 17 in ward two at Hartwood Hospital. After having her first son Crawford, Andrea returned to […]

Retirement of Anne Bartie

Retirement of Anne Bartie

After 18 years service, treatment room nurse Anne Bartie retired from NHS Lanarkshire in May. Anne, who was based at Strathaven Health Centre, began her nursing training in 1974 at Stonehouse Hospital and, upon qualifying, worked in the ophthalmology unit. Anne left the NHS for a period to marry George, who also worked at Stonehouse […]

Orthodontic care improves with professional qualifications

Orthodontic care improves with professional qualifications

A magnificent seven orthodontic nurses in Lanarkshire now have a post qualification certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing. It now means that all NHS Lanarkshire orthodontic nurses have completed the qualification which will allow them to give better oral health advice to patients. Frances Queen, senior dental nurse for orthodontics, said: “This is no mean feat […]

Elaine Allison Retires

Elaine Allison Retires

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 […]