A mother working for NHS Lothian has inspired her three children (pictured) to follow a career in the NHS.
In 2008, Doris Mrode, 58, decided to change her career from a Teacher Assistant to qualify as a Nurse so she could help people who needed it most.
Now, 18 years on, Doris is an NHS Lothian Nurse in the Outpatient Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and her three children have all followed suit to work for the NHS.
Esther Mrode, 25, is a Community Midwife for NHS Lothian, Joshua Mrode, 29, is a GP trainee within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Oghenekevwe Mrode, 31, works as a Locum Pharmacist around the County Durham and Darlington area.
Doris Mrode, who is originally from Nigeria (pictured above with daughter Esther), said: “I’m so proud of my children for all following in my footsteps and deciding to work for the NHS. I love the fact that my daughter Esther and I both work for NHS Lothian, she is one of the few black midwives in Lothian and that really puts a smile on my face.
“I decided to become a Nurse when I turned 40 as I love people and I interact well with patients and their relatives. When you work in the outpatient department, you tend to see the same patients and they all get to know you on a personal level. I find nursing really rewarding.”
Doris’ daughter Esther Mrode decided to also become a Nurse after growing up watching her mother complete her training. Esther has been working as a Community Midwife within NHS Lothian for two years.
Esther said: “My mother is such a caring, kind person and that was instilled in all of us from a young age. My siblings and I all grew up watching my mother flourish in her nursing career and that’s definitely why we’re all now working for the NHS. She’s our biggest inspiration.
“I absolutely love my job. As a Midwife, you really get to build a strong relationship with a mother throughout the whole pregnancy. The community midwife team makes sure that each expecting mother has access to our mobile number too, it’s a really special service.”
The Mrode family are just some of the millions of NHS staff who will be celebrating 75 years of the National Health Service on 5 July 2023. When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery.
The Anniversary offers the opportunity for staff, patients and the public to mark the past 75 years and to look forward to the needs of future generations and what health and care will look like in years to come.
Esther continued: “I’m really proud to work for NHS Lothian, the NHS has been through a lot over the last 75 years and it continues to provide world class care to so many people.”
Doris added: “NHS Lothian has some of the very best clinicians in the UK and it meets the needs of so many people in a really efficient way. I’m really proud to work for NHS Lothian and I’m excited to be part of the NHS 75 celebrations.”
