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Celebrating 70 years of nursing and midwifery in our NHS Scotland

3rd August 2018

A public exhibition and NHS Big Tea party took place at Edinburgh Napier University on Thursday 5th July 2018 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service. The free exhibit helped raise awareness of the history and evolution of nursing and midwifery education, research and practice. It also emphasised the important role nurses and midwives have played from the inception of the NHS in 1948 to present day. A series of posters with historical photographs and fun facts were displayed and a pop quiz was integrated into the exhibit to encourage public participation. This was won by a 2nd year adult nursing student who came away with a £70 Blackwell’s gift voucher.

Figure 1: NHS 70th celebrations at Edinburgh Napier University

(L-R: Brenda McIlwraith, Tracy Humphrey, Gillian Taylor, Bruce Harper-McDonald, Siobhán O’Connor, Margaret Moran, Connie McLuckie)

 

Many staff, students and the public attended and enjoyed tea, coffee and seventy delicious NHS inspired cupcakes, with all donations (totalling £138.06) given to a local charity, the Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland also supported the event with a stand displaying key nursing artefacts, documents and images. Two interactive “Memory Trees” invited people to leave messages of their experiences of the NHS and their hopes for the future of the health service. A video of retired and current nurses and academic staff and students talking about what real-life is like on hospital wards and in the community was recorded and shown all day. It is available to view on YouTube here:

Figure 2: Emma Taylor from RCN Scotland showcasing historical nursing objects

A selfie-booth was also set up where people could put on old nursing uniforms and use props to take and print fun photos. This proved a very popular hit with hundreds of snaps produced over the course of the day! Given the event was such a success the organising team have decided to take it on tour, so keep an eye out for it at a local hospital or health centre near you. If you do see it, don’t forget to share it on social media by using the hashtag #NHS70 and #NHSScot70 @EdinburghNapier to continue celebrating 70 years of nursing and midwifery in NHS Scotland.

Figure 3: Some selfie photos taken during the NHS 70th celebrations

 

Bruce Harper-McDonald, Gillian Taylor, Siobhan O’Connor

School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

For further information on the exhibition, contact Bruce Harper-McDonald

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