Nurse retires after 40 years working in the NHS
By A NURSE has retired after 40 years of working in the NHS. John Wharton, chief nurse and quality lead at NHS Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group, began has retirement at the end of last month after four decades in the health service. He was inspired to embark upon his nursing career after volunteering to work at the old Winwick Hospital while still at school. The 58-year-old, who first joined the NHS in 1978, said: “It was like a little village, and I loved the idea of this community looking after people who couldn’t look after themselves. “It doesn’t feel like it’s been 40 years - it feels like it’s been four years. “While there are difficulties in the health service, it is always there at the most important parts of your life. “Whether someone is having a baby, someone has fallen off their bicycle, someone has had abdominal pain or whether someone is near to the end - the health service is there, and I think that people should be proud to be a part of it. “The greatest pleasure for me is that people have entrusted to me their most loved person - whether that be their mum, dad, sister or brother. “I’ve always been pleased to be a part of someone making a recovery, and then later tapping you on the shoulder in Sainsburys and saying ‘remember me?’.” John previously worked at Warrington Hospital during his nursing career as well as at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and St Rocco’s Hospice. His colleagues past and present threw a This is Your Life-style surprise retirement party at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub on Thursday, March 29, and presented him with his own version of the show’s iconic red book of memories. The Grappenhall resident, who has worked at the CCG for the past eight years, added: “I didn’t know it was going to be This is Your Life, with so many people visiting me from my previous roles. “It’s been wonderful, and I have so many people to thank for doing what they’ve done and being a part of my life. “Your colleagues are people who shape who you are, and I think the health service has done that for me. “The core values of the health service have been very important to me, and I’ve tried as best as I can to honour those. “I’ve had a lot of wonderful experiences and a lot of personal and professional reward, so I’ve been very fortunate to do this. CCG chairman Dr Dan Bunstone paid tribute to his retiring colleague. He said: “John’s commitment to the CCG has been massive and he will be a massive loss. “John will be very difficult to replace.” Michelle Creed has now taken over the post of chief nurse at the CCG. She will also continue in her role as chief nurse at NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group. April 6, 2018 at 08:00AM via Warrington Guardian | News http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/16134362.Nurse_retires_after_40_years_working_in_the_NHS/?ref=rss Lymm Aerial Installers of Warrington
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