National Health Service Collection (page 2)

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

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

Addenbrookes Hospital Nurses, front of picture, twins Denise Kosh and Shian Harper, meeting to discuss new grading system, Cambridge, Friday 18th November 1988

Graduation Day, Nurses Training School, Owlstone, Cambridge, Friday 22nd January 1965

Getting on with their voluntary wallpapering job in Ward B1 at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, are Stanley Hunt, ward orderly (left) and Michael Murphy, chief ward nurse, 11th August 1969

Ward B3 at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 11th August 1969

Prize winning students at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, including front left to right, nurses, Susan Jones, Margaret Glossop (from Ontario, Canada) and Mary Handley, 1st November 1971

20 stone cake goes under the knife at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, as Chef Steve Brogan prepares to cut the king size confection, measuring 6ft by 2ft, he is joined by, left to right

Geriatrics Unit at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 23rd January 1964, Geriatrics is the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people

Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 7th August 1990

Beds being prepared in bed ward at Geriatrics Unit at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, by Staff Nurse Madeline Stafford and Assistant Matron Antony Carr, 23rd January 1964

Secretary of State for Health William Waldegrave gives a press conference during the run-up to the 1992 election. 25th March 1992

Labour leader Neil Kinnock at St Thomas Hospital, London. He spoke to nurses and doctors, saw patients on a ward and then held a press conference

Labour Leader Neil Kinnock campaigning to save the NHS. 13th April 1988

Katharine, Duchess of Kent, officially opens Rowley Regis Hospital, West Midlands. 7th February 1995

Whitley Hospital, Coventry, West Midlands. Into the 100lb capacity tumble-drier goes the washing, tipped automatically. In 15 minutes even the heaviest blanket will be ready for finishing. May 1966

An exterior view of Whitley Hospital, Coventry, West Midlands. 27th February 1985

Digging in as work is launched on the Royal Victoria Infirmary extension, left to right, Vernon Lee, representing the architects Arthur Taylor, Newcastle Health Authority chairman, Mike Laycock

Teenage Cancer unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital that is due to open shortly. 7th October 1997

Exterior of the Royal Victoria Infirmary hospital, Newcastle. 3rd April 1996

Newcastle General Hospital. Medical Physics Technician Philip Oliver checks a Coherent XA 30 laser which was bought by a charity aided by The Journal. June 1989

Newcastle General Hospital. Circa 1973

Newcastle General Hospital. Neuro Unit. Circa 1964

Newcastle General Hospital gynaecology department. Circa 1984

Newcastle General Hospital. An electronic technician tests neurophysiology apparatus in the new muscular dystrophy laboratories at the General hospital. Circa 1966

Newcastle General Hospital. Department of Urology. April 1964

Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital, Newcastle. Night sister Emily Newby - ward 19, among others, is under her care. December 1979

General views of the Newcastle General Hospital. 16th May 1995

Newcastle General Hospital ward closure. Ward 2 at the general hospital closes its doors for the last time. 16th June 1997

Newcastle General Hospital. Diabetic Centre. 8th October 1997

Newcastle General Hospital. Newcastle Diabetics Centre. 8th October 1997

Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital, Ward 20. Newcastle. Circa 1975

Jody Milton and the breast cancer machine at Newcastles Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital. February 1987

The magnificence of Grey Towers House at Poole Hospital, Nunthorpe. 14th September 1988

Poole Sanatorium, near Nunthorpe. November 1947

A nurse demonstrates how a sling for a broken leg works during a open day at the Chester Hospital, Cambridge. May 1959

A young patient looks on with trepidation whilst having her polio vaccination. Circa April 1959

Prime Minister Magaret Thatcher opens Yspyty Gwynedd 13 March 1987

Nurses and Porters from Battle Hospital, Reading, take part in a game of football in the local park, Reading, June 1980

The District Nurse: General scenes of District nurse Muggendge paying a newly born baby a health visit, She checks the babies weight and checks with mum to see if she is coping, 1960

Susan Dubif with her baby son Sean at Sandwell Hospital. 12th April 1983

Staff at North Tees General Hospital celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the NHS. 5th July 1988

Charge nurse David Mudd and nurse Janet Groom are using blasts from the past donated by folk in the North Tees area to help elderly and confused people cope with the present

A little bit of sugar - and chocolate from Cleveland restaurant boss Vincent Serino (pictured with some of the kids) is helping the medicine go down with kids in the North Tees General Hospital

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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.