Do you have a history of nursing HIV-AIDs story to share?

Find out who our HIVStory oral history project interviewers are and where they are based, for our latest History of Nursing Forum project.

Matron Florence Birkin: one nurse's untold history

The Royal Berkshire Medical Museum Reading, holds the archive of Wallingford and Crowmarsh Joint Isolation Hospital (WCJIH) from its inception in 1899 to 1948. The archive provides a valuable insight into what a nurse’s duties consisted of prior to the establishment of the NHS in 1948. This blog loo...

From the Archives: Alice Bird - Shaping the profession at Leeds General Infirmary

The RCN archives hold a wealth of artifacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life. This is the second of 3 posts, c...

From the Archives: Alice Bird in World War Two

The RCN archives hold a wealth of artefacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life. This is the first of 3 posts, co...

Dr. West's 'How to Nurse Sick Children'

Lifting the lid on children's nursing in 1854.

History of Orsett Workhouses and Orsett Hospital, Essex

This Blog looks at the history of Orsett Hospital in Essex developed from a workhouse built in 1837 to a 500 bed acute hospital. This blog highlights how many hospitals developed from workhouses and by using Orsett as an example I hope it will inspire readers to research their own local hospital his...

Ethical Responsibilities of Nurses

The study of nurses' roles during the Nazi regime is not just a historical enquiry but a crucial learning opportunity for nursing students. It significantly shapes the understanding of the ethical responsibilities inherent in the profession and serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequen...

Revalidation: Standards of proficiency

Revalidation Standards of proficiency

Nurses in Red - putting nurses back into history

Are you interested in the history of nursing and want to learn more? In this blog we describe our experiences in the History of Nursing Forum 'Nurses in Red' Project. We have a wiki learning event on February 3 2025, 1-3pm.

Revalidation: Midwives working outside of maternity care