Dedicated community nurses in Lanarkshire recognised for their long service

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North Lanarkshire community nurses with more than two decades of service each were the focus of a celebration event in Wishaw recently.A total of 69 nurses vastly experienced nurses who are dedicated to serving their local communities, some having served more than 40 years, received the prestigious Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland award for long service.Presented in the Sanctuary at University Hospital Wishaw, the esteemed award, established in 1889 to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, is granted to nurses with more than 21 years of service in the community.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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