Stories
- Article
Trust me, I’m a patient
Artist Rachel Rowan Olive is an expert in the way her mental health condition affects her. Here she explains how it helps if doctors understand that.
- Article
Who was Audrey Amiss?
Elena Carter introduces the vast collection left behind by artist Audrey Amiss, who documented her life in astonishing detail.
- Article
The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
- Article
Providing care across languages
When medics are taught in English but their patients speak other languages, effective communication becomes fraught. Niyoshi Shah explores the linguistic gaps between patient and doctor.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Patient records, background and statistics
Date: Jan 1983 - Feb 1986Reference: PP/WDS/A.6/2Part of: Wendy Savage: archives (1935-)- Archives and manuscripts
Patient records: X-rays
Date: 1923-1948Reference: GC/58/1Part of: Burkitt, Frederick Thomas- Archives and manuscripts
Patient records: Ultra-Violet treatment and X-rays
Date: 1925-1959Reference: GC/58/2Part of: Burkitt, Frederick Thomas- Archives and manuscripts
Patient Records
Date: 1838-c.1999Reference: DGH1/5Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
Patient Records Ledger
Date: c.1945Reference: PENROSE/2/26/1/1Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers