HRI A&E sister Julie Dean bade farewell after 36 years at the Trust. She joined as a student nurse on May 7, 1979 and her last day will be May 7 2015. Her colleaguesput up banners at a surprise bash for her and presented her with gifts and flowers.

Julie said: "Everybody says they will miss the people, yet in A&E the people are special as everyone looks after each other and we are good at recognising skills and our strengths and work to them. In A&E you never know what patients may be coming in. There is such variety, I think I must be an adrenalin junkie."

Julie, who has worked in ICU, A&E and orthopaedics, plans more holidays (to keep up that fab tan!!) and DIY and she has qualified as a masseuse. She added: " I always said I would go when I am 55 and if I could afford to. The job has changed so much and is so different to when I started so now is the right time."

Colleague and A&E consultant Mark Davies, said: "Julie is the epitome of a good Emergency Department nurse. Whatever the circumstances she has always put her patients and her team first"

We wish her well!!