Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Kris Gourlay

Meet the hero Edinburgh NHS nurse who quit sales job to help patients in pandemic

An Edinburgh man who swapped his job as a salesman to volunteer in an NHS Lothian hospital during the pandemic has made the switch permanent.

Alexis Woods, 42, was so inspired by the opportunity to improve and make a difference to the lives of patients, that he swapped his job in sales for a new career in hospital wards.

Alexis now works in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a clinical support worker while studying at university to become a registered nurse.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.