Five fascinating research strands about motherhood:

Reminds of another pioneer, Mother Mary Philip nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/e...

Historic

Remembering Minnie Drakard, a pioneer of infection prevention, when infectious diseases are in the headlines (Covid-19 and meningitis). nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com/2022/07/19/m...

Congratulations: an undergraduate nursing degree designed to survive active conflict. www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Contemporary history: long covid. A date for the diary.

#OverseasNHSWorkForceDay Thank-you for all you do across health ans social care, everyday

The 'Moved to Care' exhibition opening tomorrow at RCN HQ, in London 5 March – 2 September 2026, free to visit during library opening hours. Then at RCN Scotland in Edinburgh, October 2026 – March 2027

An intriguing letter between a soldier and nurse in World War 1. What happened next? #HistNursing nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/a...

Important thread with recommended reading about the 'health' of women and children.

Mental Health Nurses’ Day 2026 was on Saturday, 21 February. Use the new search facility on our website to learn about mental health nurses in Nottinghamshire. nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com

Thanks for honouring an eminent nurse born in north Nottinghamshire: Henrietta Hannah.

Any landmarks in Nottinghamshire for #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience

Pride in recent @rcn.org.uk history

On this day: sculptor Joseph Else

A date for the diary: nursing cartoons 18th February

Information about the British Red Cross archive. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

On this day in 1908: scouting history in Nottingham.

Recommended reading:important topic and free to read too.

Colleagues in Nottinghamshire are beginning to engage with Wikipedia too. Watch this space and our website. www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

A date for your diary:

Dates for your diary in nearby Northampton

New research about the New Zealand Army Nursing Service (NZANS) in the First World War.

Contemporary research: home visiting and parenting interventions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Something you make you smile ... hopefully

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No. Thanks for sneak peak into precious nursing archive and forward thinking about access.

Yes, we're working together in Nottinghamshire to reduce the discoverability gap, by researching and showcasing the contributions of nurses, most of whom are women, on our website - link in the profile. Enjoy.

Fascinating study: women who qualified as doctors in UK between 1877-1914. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Remember the 1970s? Does 'the fight' for the NHS resonate today?

Thanks for this excellent resource.

Important dates for the diary about the 2026 Colloquium.

Respect: Dame Sidney Jane Browne.

Interesting review of 50 years of Nursing leadership, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Remember Lettice Annie Floyd, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Nurse and Suffragette nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/l...

Welbeck's database of staff and servants, dating back to the 17th century, contains one nurse and 3 nursemaids. In the 1850s, Mary Barrett acted as a nurse to children of Lady Cork, 5th Duke of Portland’s cousin living at Cuckney House. www.welbeck.co.uk/curatorial-a...

Wishing all of our members a Happy New Year. 🎊 Thank you for everything that you do to care for patients and their loved ones - not just over the festive period, but 365 days a year.

For information: Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham is for sale. Price on application. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Putting a spot light on the contributions of Irish nurses to the National Health Service:

Historical research: ace sleuthing about Newstead, describing the intricacies of knowledge creation.

A good read: research by David Stewart into Mary Barker, the first Nightingale probationer. bulletin.ukahn.org/nottinghamsh...

Thank-you. The Bulletin is a generous gift at this time of year.

Life and work of Rosa Cassels, a perfect story for #InternationalMigrantsDay

Congratulations to Creswell Heritage Trust (Creswell Crags) on award for 'Re-imagining the collections at Creswell Crags – an audience centred approach'. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

More history about north Nottinghamshire. Repton at Welbeck. www.facebook.com/share/17FsU5...

The Walks of Life Museum at Tuxford featured in Farming Today 15.12.25 walksoflifemuseum.org/about-us/

Always good to hear the voices of motherhood and see the vintage images of midwives, nurses and health visitors (NB: assumption about staff in uniforms).

Finding courage in chaos: puts 'disaster management' into perspective.

Images of nurses and nursing, thanks to @bharchives.bsky.social

It's time to recognise Margaret Glen Bott - a pioneer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...