Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS

Synopsis

Documentary which tells the story of the thousands of Caribbean and African women who answered the call 70 years ago to come to the UK to save the then ailing health service. [60 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2016

Subjects

Social Studies; History

Keywords

black communities; National Health Service; nursing; women workers

Online availability

URI

https://store.bbc.com/black-nurses-the-women-who-saved-the-nhs

Price

£1.89 (HD version £2.49)

Delivery

Download

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

Web

https://store.bbc.com/ External site opens in new window

Notes

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