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 […]

Friends, family and colleagues bid a fond farewell to administration assistant Linda Stark who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in April after over 37 years service. Linda, who was attached to the property and support services division (PSSD) at Law House, began her career in 1970 when she joined NHS Lanarkshire’s public health department at Beckford […]

After 28 years service, charge nurse and child protection link nurse Margaret Scoular retired from NHS Lanarkshire in March. Margaret, who was based in the emergency department at Wishaw General Hospital, began her career at the age of 16 when she worked at William Smellie Maternity Hospital in Lanark. In 1976 Margaret started her nursing […]

Colleagues bid a farewell to Mary McClelland who retired from the NHS in February after 38 years service. The staff nurse, who was based in the Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at Wishaw General Hospital, began her career as an auxiliary nurse within the intensive treatment unit (ITU) at Law Hospital. After completing her nursing […]

Colleagues bid a fond farewell to epilepsy nurse specialist Sandra Gillies who retired from the NHS in March after 36 years service. Sandra, who was attached to the Integrated Community Children’s Nursing Service at Wishaw General Hospital, began her career as an auxiliary nurse in 1979. After qualifying as an enrolled nurse, Sandra completed a […]