Retirement of Graham Curwen

That this House congratulates Graham Curwen on 65 years of exceptional public service; thanks him for striving to always improve local health services, notably by innovating the first ever patient-based community system; recognises his achievements over the last 65 years and remarkable impact he has had delivering quality health services across Lancashire & Cumbria; pays tribute to his dedication to his work for the NHS and also the Alzheimer’s Society; praises Graham for the lasting impact his work will have for generations of health service users across this district, particularly his role in leading the modernisation of East Barn in Lancaster, home to the Community Mental Health Team, The Cove in Heysham, an inpatient unit for teenagers with mental health problems and Altham Meadows in Morecambe where currently children and young people’s psychological services are based; and wishes Graham a successful, relaxing and very well deserved retirement.