After almost two decades in Lanarkshire, it’s au revoir Ashley.
Ashley Goodfellow is leaving us to pursue a new role with the population health team at NHS Lothian.
Having started within NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement team in 2002, working from a Portakabin at Strathclyde Hospital, Ashley latterly took up the role of consultant in public health.
Ashley said: “I will really miss the people I have worked with over the years. However, I know I have made some life-long friends.
“NHS Lanarkshire has been a great place to work. There is a real dedication to the communities we serve and a focus on partnership working.”
Ashley is no stranger to partnership working. Her 19 years in Lanarkshire includes a five year spell with North Lanarkshire Council where her job was to improve the nutritional standards of school meals.
Ashley had a great rapport with the pupils who referred to her as the ‘fruit lady’.
While working within North Lanarkshire Council, Ashley’s punctuality really improved. If she timed it right, she could get her meals for free in the various schools she worked with.
Following her time at North Lanarkshire Council, as a qualified nutritionist, Ashley returned to NHS Lanarkshire as a public health nutritionist in 2009.
Ashley said: “Some of the work I am most proud of is working with colleagues to improve maternal and infant nutrition including breastfeeding.”
Over the past year, Ashley has played a crucial role in assisting care homes to combat COVID-19.
Sharon Murray, associate director of nursing for care homes assurance and support, said: “On behalf of the care home team, I would like to thank Ashley for her commitment, professionalism and everything she did to improve outcomes for residents across all our care homes. She is truly an exceptional individual and an authentic leader.”
