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 course before taking up a post at Gartnavel General Hospital.

Anne took six months out her career and travelled to Israel to work with children.

In 1986 Anne qualified as a health visitor where she initially worked in the south of Glasgow before moving to Hillington in a full time post.  After a period of six months, Anne moved to Shotts and took up a post job-sharing before moving to a similar post in the Chapelhall practice in 1994.

Anne thereafter became a supply lecturer in child health at John Wheatley College, a position she held for three years.  Anne then returned to Airdrie and worked in school health at Wester Moffat Hospital before moving to her current role working with the under 5s where she remained until her retirement.

Anne lives in Motherwell with her husband Harry.  She has one daughter (Jill) and a son (David).

In her spare time Anne enjoys walking, skiing, cooking and motor boats.

Maureen Burns, health visitor team leader said: “Airdrie health visiting team will not be the same without Anne.  She has shown great commitment and compassion to the families within the Airdrie locality.  We wish her every happiness for the future.  She will be greatly missed by all of her health visiting colleagues”.