Chief pays tribute to nurses across the globe

Every nurse in Lanarkshire and beyond has been recognised for their“enormous contribution”to the NHS during the Covid pandemic.

Last Thursday (May 12) marked International Nurses Day 2022 and NHS Lanarkshire’s executive nurse director, Eddie Docherty, gave a personal thank you to nurses across the world for their contribution to healthcare over the years – and, in particular, the last two years, which have been the most challenging in the NHS’s history.

This year’s theme focuses on investing in the nursing profession across the world.

Eddie said:“Nurses throughout Lanarkshire, and indeed the world, have made an enormous contribution to the NHS and deserve to have a day dedicated to them.

“This year’s theme is focusing on investing in the nursing profession across the world and now is the time to support this theme after the challenges faced by healthcare professionals across the globe following the pandemic.

“Without the nursing profession the NHS would be unable to offer the high quality healthcare it provides day in and day out and we should applaud our nursing colleagues for their dedication and professionalism.

“I would like to offer my thanks to all our nursing colleagues across Lanarkshire on their day of recognition.”

The theme to this year’s International Nurses Day 2022 is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health.

It focuses on the need to protect, support and invest in the nursing profession to strengthen health systems around the world.