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Father and son share graduation honours

Father and son Graham and Robert Hedley have enjoyed double celebrations, as they both graduated from the Middlesbrough-based University of 海角直播 on the same day. They both achieved BSc (Hons) degrees in Community Nursing (Occupational Health), following two years of part-time study.

Robert, 28, from Low Fell, Gateshead, is the third generation of the Hedley family to qualify as a nurse, as his grandmother Jane-Isabella Hedley was also an Occupational Health nurse, for the National Coal Board in the North East. Robert works as a peripatetic Occupational Health Adviser for WellWork Ltd, a national Occupational Health provider based in Hexham. He said: 鈥淢y Dad and I didn鈥檛 study together, but we did sit together and we had the same mentor 鈥� Maxine Oliver. It was special to graduate together. I鈥檓 sad my mother Anne couldn鈥檛 attend, as she runs a post office in Choppington, but I鈥檓 pleased my wife Jill and my Grandma were in the audience.鈥� Graham, 50, from Choppington, Northumberland, first qualified as an army nurse in 1974. He works for Aon Health Solutions, a national occupational health management company that covers the gas supply company, Transco, in the North East.

Graham said: 鈥淚鈥檓 glad that the studying is over and that we both now have the specialist practitioner qualification, which will open Rob`s career for him. For myself, the graduation was part of the ongoing learning process.鈥�

Aileen Monkhouse Senior Lecturer and Pathway Leader for Occupational Health Nursing said: 鈥淥ccupational Health is a small speciality within nursing so I was very surprised to discover that I had a father and son in the same classroom. At times this led to some interesting, humorous interaction and lively debate. Both Graham and Robert where a delight to teach and I look forward to their next adventure at 海角直播.鈥�

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