Our Stories: 75 Years of the NHS from the People Who Built It, Lived It and Love It

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Stephanie Snow Adam Kay

Our Stories

75 Years of the NHS from the People Who Built It, Lived It and Love It

Stephanie Snow, Adam Kay

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Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
08 October 2024

Memoirs; Health systems & services

"FOREWORD BY ADAM KAY, AUTHOR OF THIS IS GOING TO HURT

Portion of proceeds from sales go to NHS Charities Together

""What shines through with all the stories is a deep affection for the NHS.""

Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm

Founded on the concept of providing healthcare to rich and poor alike, the National Health Service (NHS) has been at the heart of our everyday experiences of life and death since 1948, and has been lived by millions.

From Joan Meredith, who stood on street corners in the freezing winter to campaign for a new health system, to one of the first patients diagnosed with HIV/Aids, Jonathan Blake, and Klarissa Velasco, who comforted and held the hands of people suffering from Covid-19, this beautiful book tells, for the first time ever, the moving story of our world-leading health service through the voices of the patients, nurses, doctors, porters and ordinary people who have turned it into the beating heart of our country.

Our Stories is a heart-warming account of an amazing institution."

By: Stephanie Snow
Foreword by: Adam Kay
Imprint: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781802793482
ISBN 10: 1802793488
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Stephanie Snow is Professor of Health, History and Policy at the University of Manchester. Since 2017, she has directed NHS at 70: The Story of Our Lives to create the first digital archive of NHS history and began working in partnership with the British Library to create a national archive of personal testimonies on the social significance of Covid-19. Stephanie is a regular contributor and historical consultant to radio and TV documentaries on health and medicine, including Call the Midwife and How the Victorians Built Britain.