Group    From 1948 

Commonwealth and African NHS staff

Categories: Medicine

Countries: Africa, Caribbean Islands

Around 40,000 nurses and midwives from around the Commonwealth, notably Africa and the Caribbean, came to the UK from its inception in 1948 to the mid-70’s to work in the fledgling NHS, which was facing problems recruiting staff.

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Commonwealth and African NHS staff

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Windrush & Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue

London Post has drawings for the sculpture and informs "16 pieces of granite,...

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Oriolet Hospital and Convalescent Home

Oriolet Hospital and Convalescent Home

Founded and endowed by Arnold Frank Hills (1857–1927), MD of Thames Ironworks, sportsman (founder of West Ham FC), philanthropist, and promoter of vegetarianism. A centre of treatment for sick veg...

Group, Medicine

1 memorial
Claire Rayner

Claire Rayner

Nurse, journalist, broadcaster, novelist and 'agony aunt'. Born Claire Berenice Chetwynd in London.  Her early life was marred by the cruelty of her parents who put her in a psychiatric hospital wh...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Literature, Medicine, TV & Radio, Canada

1 memorial
C. W. Licence

C. W. Licence

District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1932-1947. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Michael Joannes Baptista, Baron de Wenzel
1 memorial
Great Plague

Great Plague

Europe suffered a number of bubonic plaque epidemics from 1347 – 1750.  The last major outbreak in England was in 1665-6 and killed about 100,000 people, 20% of London’s population at the time.  It...

Event, Medicine, Tragedy

1 memorial