Morag Brierton, 69, started volunteering with the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation service after retiring from the former Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service in her mid-50s.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s longest serving volunteer has been praised for supporting thousands of heart patients over the last 15 years.
This week, members of the cardiac rehabilitation team held a celebration to mark Morag’s 15 years of service. “Patients will spend around eight weeks coming to us after suffering from a range of conditions like heart attacks, heart failure and surgeries. “In the beginning they might be nervous to do things for themselves around the house, but when they’re at the cardiac rehabilitation service they’re on bikes and treadmills and getting their mobility back. It’s wonderful to be part of that and to see how much they come on in just a few weeks.”
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