Flowers and best wishes went to staff nurse Jane Wright who retired after more than 30 years with us.

Her colleagues on ward 22 laid on a spread and presented her with farewell flowers to mark her last day with the Trust on Tuesday  - the day before her 60th birthday. Previously on a study day when they were all together they presented her with £200 of House of Fraser vouchers.

Jane,started as a cadet in 1972 and completed training in 1976 and started work at the old Halifax General Hospital and worked constantly apart from three years off to have her two children.

She said: "I love being a nurse, I have always been a nurse. I like caring for people and never wanted to do anything else." She now plans a holiday in Australia later this year to see friends. She added: " I have good friends here and will keep in touch."

Ward manager, John Tyrer, said, "Jane has a been a stalwart in the world of urology for mnay years. We will all miss her and we wish her well."