Bristol Royal Infirmary medical illustration archive - celebrating the NHS at 70

摘要

On the 5th July 2018, the NHS turned 70. The principle of free, high-quality healthcare for all was, at the time, radical thinking. Over the years, the NHS has facilitated medical advances and improvements to public health for all. It's thanks to the NHS that we have eradicated many diseases and pioneered new innovative treatments in patient care. So to celebrate 70 years of the NHS, the University Bristol NHS Foundation Trust held a tea party, in order to display some of the Trusts' history and to demonstrate the skill and compassion of those who work within it, Medical Illustration visited the image archives and discovered these inspiring photographs. We believe the images span from circa 1940-1960. We did, however, check the number plate on the ambulance with the picture of the man in the wheelchair, and this three-letter format was only used until 1950 so we have determined this to be one of the oldest!