A neonatal nurse postpones retirement to care for new-born babies at the University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock.

Lorraine Herbert worked as a sister for the neonatal ward in Crosshouse Hospital for over 20 years, and now works as a bank nurse for the ward to help the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mrs Herbert had previously retired in December 2019 but, after a very short break, she returned to the hospital in January this year.

Lorraine had considered stopping bank nursing, as her and her husband had planned a caravan holiday around Oban, however, since the Covid-19 outbreak, Lorraine felt she had a duty to work for the NHS on the frontline.

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The selfless worker has since put herself in a high-risk situation working for the hospital in the intensive care unit - but she does not want to see her loved ones do the same.

Her husband, Bryce Herbert, said: “I’m not that keen on her actually being there but she’s much more worried about me going back to work as a paramedic. That’s just the sort of person she is!”

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Being a nurse in the neonatal unit has become even more stressful with the threat of Covid-19 but she has taken all this in her stride so that she can look after others.

Mrs Herbert's husband Bryce, daughter Kathleen, son Bryce and her grandchildren - are all very proud of her and know that she’s doing a great job.

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