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Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS (BBC)

Posted on 9 July 2020 |

If you missed this programme it’s now available on iPlayer for the next month. The amazing patience, humour and kindness of these nurses is highlighted as they withstood racial abuse, deprecation and being passed over on the jobs ladder in this fascinating film.

Some books we recommend to complement viewing:

  • Small Island - Andrea Levy
    Small Island – Andrea Levy
  • Wonderful Adventures Of Mrs Seacole Mary Seacole
    Wonderful Adventures Of Mrs Seacole Mary Seacole
  • Notes on Nursing - Florence Nightingale
    Notes on Nursing – Florence Nightingale
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