Stories
- Article
Fees, funding and the NHS
In the 1950s, dramatic political battles over NHS charges brought down a government. But public confidence in the service still grew.
- Article
Crime drama and the realistic cadaver
Today we are accustomed to the increasingly realistic look of dead bodies in on-screen dramas. Special-effects expert Hildegunn M S Traa reveals how crime and morgue scenes reflect the social idea of death.
- Article
The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
- Book extract
Why the NHS is worth saving
In this extract from his latest book, ‘Free For All’, Dr Gavin Francis poses challenging questions to be addressed if a health service that’s free for all at the point of use is to remain possible.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Budgets
Date: 1978-1986Reference: SA/FPA/C/C/2Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
Budgets
Date: 1959-1971Reference: SA/TCC/B/1/1/8Part of: Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
'Budgets - WHMM'
Date: 1936-1937Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Sai/A.3Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
Budgets and financial reports
Date: 1987-1989Reference: SA/MED/B/1/1Part of: Medact- Archives and manuscripts
Budgets and Finance
Date: 1971-1980Reference: PP/FOR/D.2/5/2Part of: Michael Fordham