The Proprietor

Ann Elisabeth Gray

Person in Control / Manager Coombe House Residential Home

Director, Liskeard Care Ltd.

Professional Qualifications

REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE November 1969

St Bartholomew's Hospital London EC1

Previous Employment

1969.1970

STAFF NURSE St Bartholomew's Hospital

 

Staff nurse (belt) in General Theatres, in Gynaecology, and as a senior staff nurse (5th year with tall hat!) on the Minor Operations Day Unit.

1971 - 1983

Housewife and mother, 4 children; support for husband, GP.

1974.1975

Part-time staff nurse (nights) on accident and emergency theatres, Northampton General Hospital.

1983.1984

3 months work as a staff nurse in Lamellion Hospital, Liskeard; and a 2 week re-training in theatres at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth; before being appointed staff nurse in Passmore Edwards Hospital, Liskeard. This post involved work in a small general theatre, the accident and emergency department, out-patient clinics in addition to general ward nursing and extended role qualification for suturing.

1983.1985

Practice Nurse for Drs Critchley, Ussher and Auckland at the Parade Surgery, Liskeard. Included well-woman clinic work.

1984 -

Bought Coombe House, Liskeard to convert to a Residential Home. First Resident arrived March 1985.