NHS Lanarkshire pays tribute to wonderful work of area's nurses as part of International Nurses Day 2023

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The wonderful work of Lanarkshire nurses has been highlighted as the area's health board shines a well-earned spotlight on them as part of International Nurses Day 2023.

NHS Lanarkshire's executive nurse director, Eddie Docherty, has offered a personal thank you to local nurses - and nurses across the world - for their contribution to healthcare over the years, in particular during the past three years which have been the most challenging in the NHS’s history.

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

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “This year’s theme, Our Nurses, Our Future, is a global campaign which aims to set out what we want for nursing in the future in order to address the global health challenges and improve health for all.“As a profession it is time to look to the future and this campaign will shine the light on nurses and on a brighter future."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