MKUH Bids Farewell to Long-Serving Paediatric Consultant
Professor Hermione Lyall (third from right) and MKUH staff on her final day at the Trust.
Today Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) said a fond farewell to Professor Hermione Lyall, who has supported our BBV (Blood-borne Virus) clinic as an honorary paediatric consultant for over 20 years.
Staff surprised Professor Lyall with farewell gifts including a book of comments from the grateful parents of many of her young patients.
Professor Lyall said she had seen so many changes in the treatment and management of HIV in children. She moved from Edinburgh to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington in 1994 where one of the first family clinics was established.
‘Treating children for HIV was quite complicated and experimental in the early days and often involved clinical trials,’ explained Professor Lyall. ‘Fortunately, there have been so many advances made that is it now exceptionally rare for a baby to be born with HIV in the UK and most of our youngest patients are now teenagers and adults having children of their own.’
Consultant Paediatrician Dr Lazarus Anguvaa paid tribute to Professor Lyall. ‘She has been one of the most dedicated and determined pioneers in caring for children and young people affected by HIV and it has been an absolute privilege to work alongside her here at Milton Keynes,’ he said.
Although she is retiring from her post at MKUH, Professor Lyall will continue to work two days a week at St Mary’s in London and hopes to spend her free time with her four young grandchildren.
Last Modified: 3:57pm 04/12/2024
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