National Health Service Collection

Ward C3 at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 11th August 1969

Hospital nurse warning jacket. This jacket is worn by nurses who are delivering medication to patients, to warn other staff and patients not to disturb them

Swimmers laze in the sun by the outdoor pool at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, Friday 30th August 1963

Ground floor of new mess hall at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 25th April 1957, which was opened today (by John Thompson)

Old fashioned ward at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, Friday 30th August 1963, showing the high dingy roof and narrow windows

Medical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Medical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information

Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977. Artist: Michael Walters
Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977

Computer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Computer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information, a secretary checks the printout from the computer

Hospital laundry JLP01_08_069259
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Workers washing and pressing bed linen in the laundry at West Cumberland Hospital

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aneurin Bevan, c1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aneurin Bevan, c1940s, (2023). Bevan (1897-1960), was a Welsh Labour Party politician, widely regarded as one of the most influential left-wing politicians in British history

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aneurin Bevan, c1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aneurin Bevan, c1950s, (2023). Bevan (1897-1960), was a Welsh Labour Party politician, widely regarded as one of the most influential left-wing politicians in British history

Miss England 1959 Miss Pamela Searle receives her polio vaccination in public to encourage more young people to have their jabs. She was given the jab by Dr

Maternity block JLP01_08_069254
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. The entrance to the maternity clinic at West Cumberland Hospital

Walsgrave Hospital JLP01_08_081910
Walsgrave Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave on Sowe, Coventry. The exterior of the Maternity Block at the Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, showing the main entrance and ambulance canopy

A district nurse paying a visit to a mother. 5th September 1964

Christmas Fair at The Rosie Hospital, Cambridges first purpose-built maternity hospital, organised by midwives (left-right) Sue Holland, Alex Le-Roux, Sian Harper and Jean Bunting, Cambridge

Addenbrookes Hospital Nursing Staff prepare for a new day on the wards, Cambridge, Thursday 24th September 1981

Hope Nursing Home Brookland Avenue, Cambridge. (Picture) Nurses at work. 29th May 1963

Student nurses Lena Palmer and Leslie Young at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, kept a secret from their fellow classmates, they are mother and daughter, 20th March 1972

Pause for thought amid empty beds: ward sister Margaret Sheepy takes a final sad look at Whitley Hospital, where shes worked for 11 years. Coventry, West Midlands. 1st December 1988

Aneurin Bevan often known as Nye Bevan, who was the Minister for Health who spearheaded the establishment of the National Health Service

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland, 16th November 1967. What medicine do you give to a bear with honeyitis

Dr Sam Galbraith, Neurosurgeon pictured at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, June 1987. Later, MP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour Party. May 1999 to March 2001

A nurse who was a dancer shows the children an exercise at the Thames Side war nursery. This is the biggest nursery of its kind in London

The District Nurse: General scenes of District Nurse Muggeride out on her rounds visit her elderly patients. Seen here bathing a patients feet. Circa 1960

General view of one of the wards at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds, with patients lying in their beds and nurses in attendance. 1st May 1964

Doctors in Manchester Town Hall vaccinating members of the public against smallpox in one of the large rooms. 15th January 1962

Paybody Hospital, Allesley, Coventry. 16th July 1983

Surgeons perform an operation at George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. 20th December 1992

Graduation with a smile... some of the nurses who received their certificates at last nights prizegving ceremony at Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. 25th February 1976

Exterior view of Gulson Road Hospital, Coventry. 16th July 1983

Waving her off JLP01_08_069738a
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Hospital staff crowd balconies at West Cumberland Hospital to wave off the Queen Mother as she departs in her

Official opening JLP01_08_069732
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. The Queen Mother unveiling a plaque celebrating the official opening of West Cumberland Hospital

Queen Mother JLP01_08_069730
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. The Queen Mother and her entourage approaching the entrance to West Cumberland Hospital for its official opening

Radiography controls JLP01_08_069288
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. An x-ray room in the radiography department at West Cumberland Hospital showing the control booth

Student nurses JLP01_08_069285
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Two student nurses being instructed in how to take blood pressure readings at the nurses school at West Cumberland

Orthopaedic ward JLP01_08_069281
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Two men in bed on one of the orthopaedic wards at West Cumberland Hospital

Hospital reception JLP01_08_069266
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Two nurses talking in the main entrance and waiting area at West Cumberland Hospital

Nurses accommodation JLP01_08_057435
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Homewood, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria. Two nurses outside the entrance to the nurses accommodation block at West Cumberland Hospital

Incubators JLP01_08_075845
Walsgrave Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave on Sowe, Coventry. Two nurses tend to babies in incubators whilst a third inspects a trolley of milk bottles in the After Care Unit at Walsgrave

Walsgrave Hospital JLP01_08_081907
Walsgrave Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave on Sowe, Coventry. A view of the Nurses Home and Training School at Walsgrave Hospital Coventry, looking north

Nurse with a newborn baby at a hospital in Cambridge. Circa 1964

Doris Bishop retires from Chesterton Hospital, Cambridge, Wednesday 30th March 1988

Addenbrookes Hospital is an internationally renowned teaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge, England, with strong affiliations to the University of Cambridge

Doctor at Newmarket Hospital in Cambridge. Circa 1986

A worker at Newmarket hospital in Cambridge. Circa 1970s

Addenbrookes Hospital Nurses (front to back) Jean Lees, Elizabeth Redfurn, Ruth Jameson and Susan Bendall compete in a Bed Making Competition, Cambridge, Wednesday 11th January 1978

Chesterton Hospital, Community Awards Day Winners, Cambridge, Wednesday 10th October 1989

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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.