Irish Nurses. Liverpool Event

The authors of the bestselling book, Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History, will be at the Liverpool Irish Centre from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on Friday 23rd May for a special event to celebrate the publication of the book. Consul General Sarah Mangan and Vice Consul Deirdre O’Flaherty will attend the book launch. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool will also be in attendance. Please note that there are a number of Nurses from the book based in Liverpool and they will be in attendance on the day.

To book your ticket now please click on the following link:

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/Liverpool-Irish-Centre/Irish-Nurses-in-the-NHS/40867904/

 

From the inception of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, Irish women and men were actively recruited to train and work as nurses in British hospitals. By the 1960s approximately 30,000 Irish-born nurses were working across the NHS, constituting around 12% of all nursing staff. While many Irish families produced at least one nurse and many of those emigrated, so far there has been little recognition of the enormous contribution of Irish nurses to health care in Britain.

Based on 45 interviews, this book tells the stories of Irish nurses in their own words using rich oral history and photographs. From the rigours of training to the fun of dancehalls, the book explores their life experiences as nurses and also as Irish migrants in British society.