Medal honour for devoted nurse Maggie

A Paisley nurse who was named in the New Year Honours List has been celebrated at a special event to present her with her British Empire Medal.

- TAYLOR MURRAY

Maggie Clark, an emergency laparotomy nurse specialist the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), was given the award by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, Sheriff Iona Sara McDonald.

She was named in the King's Honours List in January for her dedication and service to the NHS.

Friends, family and colleagues - both present and past from Maggie's former role as a critical care nurse in the hospital’s high dependency unit - gathered at the event at the RAH last week.

They heard how the mum-of-two brings together a number of different services to ensure patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery receive the best possible care.

Accepting her British Empire Medal, Maggie said: “I’m deeply honoured to receive this medal for services to NHS Scotland.

“But of course, this recognition is not mine alone. It's a reflection of the incredible teams, colleagues, patients and families I have had the privilege to work with throughout my nursing journey.