Stories
- Article
The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
- Article
Writing back to authority
As she cuts up old doctors’ letters and uses them to compose absurd poems, Caroline Butterwick reflects on the catharsis of creation and proposes writing as a way to take back control.
- 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.
- Article
Rose Mackenberg’s deceptive activism
Discover how a New York private investigator became part of Houdini’s mission to expose the fraudulent mediums making money from their vulnerable, grieving clients.
Catalogue
- Books
Women's services seminar / [Special Hospitals Service Authority].
Special Hospitals Service AuthorityDate: [1996?]- Archives and manuscripts
Memoranda of evidence
Date: 1951-1953Reference: PP/AWD/H/11/3Part of: Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969)- Archives and manuscripts
Group comments and evidence 1972-1973
Date: Apr 1972-Feb 1973Reference: SA/SMO/P.1/20Part of: Society of Medical Officers of Health- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Riverside Health Authority"
Date: 1989-1991Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/34Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
Papers circulated to members
Date: 1953Reference: PP/AWD/H/11/2Part of: Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969)