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The weird folklore of British cakes

If you fancy a slice of cake with your tea this afternoon, read on to find out how your luck, health or marriage prospects might change as you munch.

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Born in the NHS

Despite underfunding, strikes and scandals, the first two decades of the 2000s has seen the British people’s love of and loyalty to the NHS soar.

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NHS Blue: the colour of universal healthcare

The 1980s and 1990s saw ideas from the world of business infiltrating the NHS, including the introduction of an internal market, followed by a corporate branding exercise.

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Bubbles of history

Since the 1960s, scientists have been able to study the air from past centuries by analysing particles in Arctic ice samples. But as the polar ice melts, the future of this research is changing.

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  • British Society for the History of Medicine. Presidents Badge.
  • The history of British fishes / [Robert Hamilton].
  • J. MacGrigor; Sketch of the medical history of the British...
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
  • The history of nursing in the British Empire / by Sarah A. Tooley.
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