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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Lythgoe

'Super star' nurse heaped with praise on 80th birthday and STILL doing five day weeks

A ‘super star’ nurse has celebrated her 80th birthday and is still going strong after 60 years of service to the profession. Norma Newcombe came to Hindley Health Centre where she received a big surprise party.

Bosses at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WWL) wanted to celebrate this landmark for Norma who has been with their trust for 40 years. The now 80-year-old is still working five days a week at the Hindley Clinic and serving her community as passionately as when she first started.

Norma spoke of her time at WWL, the dedication she has to serving her local community, and paid tribute to her colleagues.

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