Bethnal Green Hospital changes

Title

Bethnal Green Hospital changes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Jul 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Interview with Sister Marjorie Cheskin, NALGO shop steward and hospital employee, on industrial action at Bethnal Green Hospital against proposed changes which will end casualty services and replace them with a geriatric unit, and on planned meeting with Health Secretarty Roland Moyle. Nurses are concerned for their jobs as they are not trained in geriatrics. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Marjorie Cheskin

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Labour disputes; NHS; Nurses; Hospitals; NALGO; Bethnal Green Hospital; Gerontology

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