Caring Career Comes to End

Specialist nurse Alison Rudd is retiring after nearly four decades in the NHS.

Alison, a Macmillan clinical nurse specialist in palliative care, was originally inspired to go into nursing by her Christian faith.

A thanksgiving service for her career will be held in Stafford Hospital Chapel at 11.30am tomorrow.

Alison, who is an elder at Stafford’s United Reformed Church, said: “It’s quite unusual for a chapel service to be held when someone retires – but my Christian faith is very important to me and is central to what I do.”

Alison, aged 55, lives with her husband, Stuart, a retired nurse, in Baswich, Stafford.

Former patients or relatives who wish to attend the service should call 01785 230291.

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