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25Retirements and goodbyes
Maureen Horton
Maureen Horton retired from the Trust on 3rd July 2012. Maureen completed almost thirty years of
service within the NHS, working initially in school health and then transferring to work as full time Cashier
at Freedom Fields/Greenbank hospital. Upon those hospitals being closed, Maureen moved to Derriford
Hospital. Firstly, working in the ‘old’ general office, then, finally, moving to work in her present job in the
Income Office, Level 7.
Speaking about her retirement Maureen said: “I would like to say thank you for all your help, support and
friendship, which has made my working life here very enjoyable. I would like to wish you all the very best
for the future, especially during these difficult times.”
Nicki Payne,
Urology
Nurse
Specialist
retired from the
Trust on Friday
30th March. She
began her pupil
nurse training in
1981 after starting her career as a
nursing auxiliary at the Rowans
Unit. Many will remember Nicki as
the ward manager on Yealm Ward
before she went on to became a Urology
Nurse Specialist in July 2000. The girls of the
Chestnut Unit, Urology consultants, secretaries and
Directorate team wish her well for her retirement.
Pauline Whyatt
Pauline left the Trust in 2012 having spent 23
working here.Pauline started her career in
Orthopaedics at Mt Gould Hospital before
moving to Derriford Hospital where she has
spent the last 9 years in the Cardiology
Department.
Sister Christine Buckle retired in August
2012 sending her best wishes to all the lovely
people that she has had the pleasure to come
into contact with over the years. A brand new
and very exciting future awaits Christine and she
takes fond memories of my time at the Trust with
her.
Hilary Blakely retired from the Trust after
working here for many years.
The Royal Eye Infirmary said goodbye to two valued
members of staff, Elizabeth Lightowlers retired after 21
years service and Jean Middleton was sent off under an
arch of bedpans having been with the REI for over 25
years (with only one episode of sickness during her
career!)
Mary Dyer, NICU
Mary, on the far right above, retired after
35 years with the Trust both at Derriford
Hospital and Freedom Fields before.
Mary was a very valued, very hard
working member of the NICU team and
will be sorely missed.
In memoriam – Dianne Stapleton
A Memorial Service was held in the Hospital Chapel on Thursday 28 June at 12.30pm to celebrate the
life of Dianne Stapleton who sadly passed away on 13 May. Before working as a Neurosurgery
Secretary Dianne was a Team Leader at the Royal Eye Infirmary, prior to which she was a scheduler for
MaxFax and ENT working down on Freedom Daycase.