I was really excited to start my training and I loved it. What was it like when you first started training at Oldchurch Hospital? I retired when I was 68 and I’m now a bank nurse. We recruited lots of new nurses and some are still here now.

They all wanted to come over and we were doing interviews all day in the hotel basement.

We were there 10 days and had one day off. I also went to the Philippines in 2001 as part of a recruitment drive. I started working in intensive care by accident as the hours suited me after I had my first son, but I loved it and have stayed there ever since. One of my longest jobs here was matron on ITU. I also did a secondment to the London Chest Hospital to do cardiac training, which was something different. I was only around 18 or 19 and working nights – l learned fast! My first role was on a surgical ward then I worked on a medical ward. She is pictured below at Oldchurch Hospital when she first started her training.ĭiane has been in nursing for 50 years and recently helped organise a reunion of 13 nurses who all started their training together at Oldchurch Hospital in 1969, including Margo McFarlane, who also still works at King George – amazing! After 50 years at our Trust, we’d love to hear about your career with us… Here is the next instalment of our series: In Conversation With…Diane Webber, staff nurse on our Intensive Care Unit (ITU).ĭiane (68) lives in Romford, and has two sons, Andrew, 38, who works in insurance and finance, and Simon, 32, who followed her into nursing.

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