Top awards for long-serving nurses
Nine nurses in Perth and Kinross have been honoured for their commitment to the community.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland presented long-service awards to the nurses, who have all worked for 21 years or more in their local community.
The awards were presented to Jackie Daly, head of community nursing, and Debbie Howie, a charge nurse, both in psychiatry of old age, Bob Dickie, senior charge nurse in the older people’s community mental health team, Pam Lamond, Perth City day facilities development officer and senior charge nurse, and Liz Fyfe, a senior charge nurse in the community mental health team.
A number of nurses working within learning disabilities also received awards.
Arlene Dawson, Alison Christie, Lesley McGregor (all community learning disability nurses) and Sheila McGarley, senior charge nurse in learning disability intensive support service, all received an award.
Sandra Gourlay, lead nurse with Perth and
The community nurses were presented with their awards earlier this week Kinross health and social care partnership, said: “I am delighted that the nurses have been recognised for their commitment to community nursing and to the people they care for, and I am very pleased to celebrate the achievement with them.
“As the integration of health and social care progresses the contribution of nurses in the community is paramount in supporting people to live well at home.”
The awards were presented at a celebration event held in the council chambers in Perth.