Sue Foster obituary

My wife, Sue Foster, who has died of a brain tumour aged 65, was an exceptional paediatric nurse who enriched the lives of seriously ill children and their families.

The daughter of Olga and Ray Chilton, Sue was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and educated locally. She qualified as a general nurse from Hull School of Nursing in 1970. After gaining some practical experience, Sue went on to qualify as a sick children’s nurse in 1973. She spent the next decade nursing in the UK and the US, and also worked in clinical trials at the Beecham Research Laboratories, in Harlow, Essex.