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Our Stories: 75 Years of the NHS from the People Who Built It, Lived It and Love It
FOREWORD BY ADAM KAY, AUTHOR OF THIS IS GOING TO HURT
Portion of proceeds go to NHS Charities Together.
A beautiful and heart-warming collection of stories, this landmark publication tells, for the first time ever, the rich history of the NHS through the ordinary people who have experienced it.
Founded on the concept of providing healthcare to rich and poor alike, the National Health Service (NHS) has been at the heart of our everyday experiences of life and death since 1948.
From Joan Meredith, who stood on street corners in the freezing winter to campaign for a new health system, to one of the first patients diagnosed with HIV/Aids, Jonathan Blake, and Klarissa Velasco, who comforted and held the hands of people suffering from Covid-19, Our Stories follows our health service from its conception to today, and tells the many incredible stories that have happened throughout its lifetime.
Filled with tales of every part of life, this beautiful book tells, for the first time ever, the moving history of our world-leading health service through the voices of the patients, nurses, doctors, porters and ordinary people who have turned it into the beating heart of our country. It is a heart-warming account of an amazing institution.
Portion of proceeds go to NHS Charities Together.
A beautiful and heart-warming collection of stories, this landmark publication tells, for the first time ever, the rich history of the NHS through the ordinary people who have experienced it.
Founded on the concept of providing healthcare to rich and poor alike, the National Health Service (NHS) has been at the heart of our everyday experiences of life and death since 1948.
From Joan Meredith, who stood on street corners in the freezing winter to campaign for a new health system, to one of the first patients diagnosed with HIV/Aids, Jonathan Blake, and Klarissa Velasco, who comforted and held the hands of people suffering from Covid-19, Our Stories follows our health service from its conception to today, and tells the many incredible stories that have happened throughout its lifetime.
Filled with tales of every part of life, this beautiful book tells, for the first time ever, the moving history of our world-leading health service through the voices of the patients, nurses, doctors, porters and ordinary people who have turned it into the beating heart of our country. It is a heart-warming account of an amazing institution.
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448 pages, Hardcover
Published June 22, 2023
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April 5, 2025
As someone who has worked in the NHS since 1998 to the current day - from an HCA, to Student Nurse, RN and now a Sister in Critical Care- I was intrigued to read this oral history of an organisation I am so proud to be a part of.
I wasn’t disappointed!
A fascinating insight from all walks of life about their experiences of a service that we should all so rightly be proud of.
It’s not perfect but where would we be without it?
Having seen first hand as a frontline worker during the COVID Pandemic how we pulled together and saved so many lives I will always be in awe of it.
A brilliant book which should be read not least to learn from and improve the future of this institution moving forward.
I wasn’t disappointed!
A fascinating insight from all walks of life about their experiences of a service that we should all so rightly be proud of.
It’s not perfect but where would we be without it?
Having seen first hand as a frontline worker during the COVID Pandemic how we pulled together and saved so many lives I will always be in awe of it.
A brilliant book which should be read not least to learn from and improve the future of this institution moving forward.
April 24, 2025
This started off really interesting. Getting an insight into life before the NHS and its early days was brilliant to read. Towards the more recent days, the stories started to drag and become similar.
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