History of Nursing Conference International Perspectives in the History of Nursing London, 14th to 16th September, 2010 read more ...

Nurses Voices Book St George's Day, 23rd April 2010, sees the launch of a coffee table book, edited by Carol McCubbin, of St George's Oral History of Nursing read more ...

Stories from the first night of the Blitz Are you a nurse or midwife with a story from the first night of the Blitz? Testimony Films are currently researching a TV programme about the first night of the Blitz on 7th September 1940. We wish to speak to a nurse or midwife who witnessed a significant event, rescue or birth on that night. If you would be willing to share your story or know of someone who might contribute to this programme, please contact Ann-Marie or Lizi on Tel: 01179 258 589 or email Lizi Crosslett

An oral history that gives Nurses a voice

Nurses Voices is an oral history project which is part of the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences at Kingston University and St. Georges University of London.

Nurses Voices has its origins in a research project lead by Kath Start and managed by Carol McCubbin which set out to create an oral history of nursing and midwifery at St. Georges Hospital London. Over 100 interviews were conducted with retired and working nurses and midwives who trained or worked at St George's Hospital London UK from 1929 to the present.

Overall the objective of the research was to create a collection of memories in order to compare and contrast experiences of individuals at the hospital during this period. The project set out to specifically provide an account of the developments and changes within nursing and to produce a collective narrative of this historic institution viewed through the memories of those who had worked there.

In addition to the St. Georges Oral History of nursing and midwifery the methodology was used to create an oral history of nursing and patients memories of St. Thomas and Guys Hospital and at St. Bartholomews Hospital London.

Extracts from the collection are released on this website in a series of themes.

We invite you share in these personal memories which have contributed to the history of nursing, teaching hospitals and UK healthcare and explore what it was like to be a nurse in the second half of the twentieth century.

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NursesVoices is not linked or allied to any political party and this website has been produced solely for the benefit of nurses, nursing and research.

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