National Health Service Collection (page 4)

Radiographers prepare a treatment room at the new Radiotherapy unit at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 9th May 1988

Midwives deliver a new born baby inside thew Labour ward at the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies in Woolwich, London. 20th January 1948

Outside the new maternity unit of the West Norfolk and Kings Lynn General Hospital, showing the sign which has made it famours, the units first patient says goodbye to one of the nurses. January 1949

Sister Anne Davies of the Port Medical Service in Dents Wharf, Middlesbrough dressing the cut finger of Brian Cater, a 17 year old apprentice joiner who injured himself at work. 2nd May 1951

Student nurses Moduph Marke from Freetown, Sierra Leone and Rebecca solanke of Lagos, Nigeria hold a new born baby during a midwifery course at the National Training School for Midwives in Woolwich

State hospital nurses learning how to adminisyer oxygen by spectable frames. For the purpose of the training they are using a doll, with tubes attached to its nose

Student nurses of six nationalities learn the art of bandaging by working in pairs aand using each other as subject as they receive basic knowledge of their duties at one of the nine hospitals which

State hospital nurses learning how to administer oxygen by spectable frames. For the purpose of the training student nurse Violetta Kember from Nigeria acts a model

Sister Ada Starkey, one of the thirty four nurses helping to give miners a proper nursing service at the pithead, attending to sixteen year old coal miner Cyril Ainsworth at Church Gresley in

Midwives deliver a new born baby inside thew Labour ward at the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies in Woolwich, London. 20th January 1948

Models displaying six modern style white dresses for nurses at the London Nursing Exhibition. 14th October 1969

A nurse in the maternity unit of a hospital keeps an eye on the pressure from the oxygen cyclinder, as they care for a lillte baby girl. January 1949

Doctor administering anti flu vaccinations to workers at a Petrochemicals factory. 25th November 1954

A patient receiving his anti flu injection at a Cardiff City doctors surgery 13th December 1962

Nurses of the London Hospital in Whitechapel wait to take a picture of Her Majesty Queen Mary during the Royal visit to the hospital. 16th June 1950

Trainee doctors being given instruction on the blackboard during a lecture. 20th April 1959

Sister Eira Davies, with help from ambulance man John Price, removes a splinter from Richard Edwards eye at the new pithead medical centre at Geognant Colliery in Maestag

Midwife Lyz Simons with new born baby at a new parents home in Bristol. 27th March 1981

Woman undergoing a cancer check at an X ray unit in a London hospital. It is fitted with a unique prototype tracking system that allows healing rays not only to penetrate deep into the body to

Young patient at a hospital after having an operation for gland trouble, improving under the direct care and attention of his mother. July 1948

An expectant mother using an inhaler to take the pain killing drug trilene during labour, watched by a hospital midwife. 29th March 1949

Young boy held closely by his mother, screams as the nurses gives him a vaccination against the measles. 17th March 1969

Hospital staff care for four new born babies shorlty after delivery. The nurse in front is changing one of the babies nappies while her colleague holds onto two of them in her arms. January 1949

The last doctors, nurses and patients prepare for the move from Whitley Hospital, London Road, Coventry due to its closure. 1st December 1988

Janet Ashworth from Swindon is in her third year as a state registered trainee nurse at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 17th May 1974

Aerial photograph of Walsgrave Hospital building, Coventry. 27th May 1992

The Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 14th November 1994

Senior embryologist Jane Skelton using state-of-the-art micro manipulation equipment at Walsgrave hospitals assisted conception unit, Coventry. 7th January 1994

The new hi-tech telephone system at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. Switchboard operators Suzanne Miles(left), Jeanne Ward(opposite) and Valerie Ronci. 18th August 1988

Whitley Hospital laundry, Coventry. 6th May 1966

Nurses at Coventry & Warwickshire hospitals mammography unit, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry. 6th September 1990

Nurses prizegiving at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry. Mrs. Linda Clark receives her certificate. 4th July 1974

The psychiatric & geriatric unit at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 28th July 1977

Volunteers at work in the new general shop at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 12th January 1989

Whitley Hospital from the air, Coventry. 27th May 1988

Whitley Hospital, London Road, Coventry. 22nd April 1987

The work of these trained nurse-radio operators at the Leicester headquarters of the Coventry doctors deputising service could be a matter of life and death

The Minister of Health Mr Aneurin Bevan tours the 400-bed Park Hospital at Davyhulme in Lancashire, on the first day of the N.H.S regime

Midwives help delivery a two pound baby which was placed in an incubator. May 1953 D2623

The Good Samaritans stand on parade in a hospital ward. They are some of the volunteers who stopped a small hospital from shutting down

Nurses at Dulwich Hospital had a preview today of uniforms they will wear in the future as soon as their present ones wear out

A surgeon looks through the microscope as she works on the patients eye with infinite precision

Skeleton in their Cupboard. Nurses being taught anatomy. April 1948 P000235

David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret, 1910, (1935). Creator: Unknown
David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret, 1910, (1935). British Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George (1863-1945), and his wife Margaret Lloyd George (nee Owen, 1864-1941). Mr

Seated woman in white coat, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Seated woman in white coat, 1952. Model in a drawing class. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Ward One at the Montague Hospital in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

The female medical ward at the Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

Special care unit for premature babies, Nether Edge Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1969. Babies being cared for in incubators. Commisioned by the National Coal Board

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"Preserving Health and Healing: A Glimpse into the National Health Service" Step back in time to Ward C3 at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, on a sunny day of August 11th, 1969. The hospital nurse dons her warning jacket as she tends to patients with unwavering dedication. Meanwhile, outside the hospital walls, swimmers bask in the warm sun by the refreshing outdoor pool at Rubery Hill Hospital, and is a scene that speaks volumes about the NHS's commitment to holistic care and promoting well-being. Cast your gaze further back to Friday, August 30th, 1963 - an old-fashioned ward at Rubery Hill Hospital transports us to an era where compassionate healthcare was already thriving. Venturing beyond Birmingham's borders takes us to Montague Hospital in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. In this quaint tea room captured by artist Michael Walters in 1977, we witness moments of respite for both patients and staff alike – a testament to the NHS's recognition of human connection amidst medical care. Fast forward now to August 7th, 1990; Rubery Hill Hospital continues its legacy as a pillar of health services within its community. With each passing year comes progress and innovation while preserving compassion as their guiding principle. Delve into history once more – April 25th, 1957 marks another milestone for Rubery Hill Hospital with the inauguration of its ground floor mess hall. This new addition symbolizes not only nourishment but also camaraderie among those who dedicate their lives within these walls. Nether Edge Hospital in Sheffield beckons our attention next – here lies a special care unit designed exclusively for premature babies in 1969. The NHS recognizes that every life deserves utmost attention from inception itself. A glimpse into Rotherham Infirmary's computer room circa 1967 reveals how technology began intertwining with healthcare practices even then.