Denise Nash burst into tears -  then reached for her lippy - when colleagues threw her a surprise retirement party on ward 6d at CRH.

Denise, a Stroke Thrombolysis Nurse and Former Clinical support worker at CRH, has been at the Trust 24 years, 132 days (and three hours, she recalled with amazing precision (and a laugh!)).

Her gifts included flowers, alongside vouchers and jewellery from everyone she worked with.

She was looking foward to the chance to look after her grandsons Lewis and Ollie so she could spend quality time with them, and also had holiday bookings in mind.

But she added: " Of, course I will miss eveyone here. My colleagues are also my great friends."