An inspiring East Lothian mum-of-four has taken a 15-month sabbatical from her GP job to launch a new sustainable medical bag business.
Catherine Fernando, 44, from Haddington, says that she absolutely adores her job as a medic but that she was motivated to take a break and launch herself into the world of fashion after finding a female-sized gap in the market.
The caring mum says that the traditional Gladstone bags that have been used by doctors for over a century were marketed at what was once a male dominated profession. She says that the bags lack not only a practical element but they also do not allow female healthcare professionals to celebrate their femininity and personality.
