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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Colleagues gathered to bid farewell to staff nurse Elizabeth Broadfoot who retired in March after 40 years service. Elizabeth (Liz), who was based within the adult critical care unit (ACCU) at Wishaw General Hospital, began her nursing training in 1975 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.  After qualifying, Liz undertook nine months training as a midwife at […]

Colleagues bid a farewell to Elizabeth (Margo) Brown, senior physiotherapy healthcare support worker, who retired in January. Margo, who was based within the physiotherapy department at Wishaw General Hospital, started her career in February 1992 at St John’s Hospital in Livingston. In 1996 Margo joined NHS Lanarkshire where she was appointed to Stonehouse Hospital. In […]