Friends, family and colleagues gathered to pay a fond farewell to treatment room co-ordinator Elaine Alexander who retired in January after 37 years’ service. Elaine, who was based at Blantyre Health Centre, was part of the south-east unit which covered Douglas Street, Blantyre, Larkhall, Carluke, Lanark, Forth, Carnwath and Carstairs health centres as well as […]

Congratulations go to staff nurse Anne Galloway who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in November after 37 years’ service. Anne, who was based within theatres at University Hospital Wishaw, initially trained at Law Hospital before joining theatres where she remained until her retirement. Anne lives in Pettinain with her husband Charlie and has three children Susan, […]

After 31 years’ service, healthcare support worker (HCSW) Anne Henderson retired in October. Anne started her career at Law Hospital, initially as the first HCSW for the COTE physiotherapy department.  Following its closure, Anne moved with the department to University Hospital Wishaw where she remained until her retirement. Anne was born and raised in Carluke […]

Congratulations go to charge nurse Yvonne Kerr who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in November after a remarkable 37 years’ service. Yvonne, who was based within theatres at University Hospital Wishaw, trained to become a nurse at Law Hospital.  On the closure of the hospital, Yvonne moved to Wishaw General Hospital where she remained until her […]