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For many years, Newcastle has enjoyed a reputation as a centre for medical excellence. From the pioneering `flying squads' that were sent out to help mothers experiencing serious problems with home births in the 1930s to Europe's first single and double lung transplants, Newcastle hospitals have been at the centre of numerous breakthroughs. Ken Smith and Tom Yellowley trace the history of hospitals in Newcastle since Medieval times, examining their trials and triumphs and introducing some of the people behind their most inspiring successes. Also featured is the history of Newcastle University's oldest department, its Medical School, which has trained countless doctors since it was founded in 1834 and by 1869 was the largest medical school in England outside London.

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Author:   Ken Smith
Publisher:   Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
Imprint:   Tyne Bridge Publishing
ISBN:  

9780993195662

ISBN 10:   0993195660
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   14 July 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Charity and prayer The Infirmary at Forth Banks Fevers and home visits Caring for the `outcasts' A second dispensary The Royal Victoria Infirmary The nursery rhyme tiles From Rosemary Lane to Leazes Wing The Bell's Court pioneers Links with Durham and Malaysia St Nicholas Hospital Hanover Square to RVI The workhouse transformed The Eye Infirmary Fighting TB Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Hunter's Moor Sanderson Hospital The shipbuilder's gift Dentistry at Handyside Arcade The pioneering Freeman Dr Ethel Williams Postscript Principal sources and further reading

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