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Background imageHealth Collection: Picture shows The SS Vega, The Red Cross Hospital Ship. It is docked in The Channel

Picture shows The SS Vega, The Red Cross Hospital Ship. It is docked in The Channel Islands (exactly where is unknown, though see end of caption for details on it being in St Helier)

Background imageHealth Collection: Student nurses Lena Palmer and Leslie Young at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham

Student nurses Lena Palmer and Leslie Young at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, kept a secret from their fellow classmates, they are mother and daughter, 20th March 1972

Background imageHealth Collection: Because of the lack of sunshine suffered by the men of the submarine service whilst

Because of the lack of sunshine suffered by the men of the submarine service whilst on patrol under the sea, only coming up at nights, they are given sun ray treatment at their base

Background imageHealth Collection: Saturday presenter Sarah Green, helped put John Conteh (left

Saturday presenter Sarah Green, helped put John Conteh (left) and Richard Evans who ran the 82 Marathon only two weeks after being fitted with a pacemaker

Background imageHealth Collection: Picture shows the original dress worn by Florence Nightingale

Picture shows the original dress worn by Florence Nightingale, on display at The Nursing Exhibition in 1942, opened by Earnest Brown, Minister of Health

Background imageHealth Collection: Parents and children affected by the drug Debendox, taken for morning sickness

Parents and children affected by the drug Debendox, taken for morning sickness, lobby parliament with MP and Disability campaigner Jack Ashley. 29th November 1984

Background imageHealth Collection: Elton John leaving the Wellington Hospital after having a pacemaker fitted

Elton John leaving the Wellington Hospital after having a pacemaker fitted. 10th July 1999

Background imageHealth Collection: Tom Jones at the London Clinic recovering from a tonsils operation

Tom Jones at the London Clinic recovering from a tonsils operation. Tom is fed grapes by Nurse Gillian Benton. 15th April 1966

Background imageHealth Collection: The open grave of Mrs Florence Nightingales Burial at East Willow church yard

The open grave of Mrs Florence Nightingales Burial at East Willow church yard. Florence Nightingale burial place. Picture shows the Nightingale family burial site is at the Church of St

Background imageHealth Collection: Owner of the Pineapple Dance Studios Debbie Moore. Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden

Owner of the Pineapple Dance Studios Debbie Moore. Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden, London. 11th January 1983

Background imageHealth Collection: The Duchess of Kent opens a new wing at the hospital in Orsett, Essex. 21st May 1969

The Duchess of Kent opens a new wing at the hospital in Orsett, Essex. 21st May 1969

Background imageHealth Collection: Pyrgis restaurant in Linthorpe Village has been presented with a Heartbeat award as

Pyrgis restaurant in Linthorpe Village has been presented with a Heartbeat award as the first of 400 catering establishments in the town to satisfy stringent requirements under a scheme aimed at

Background imageHealth Collection: A section of Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. October 1976

A section of Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. October 1976

Background imageHealth Collection: Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. June 1977

Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. June 1977

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called The Deaf Mans Pose (Karnapidasana

Yoga positions. Position is called The Deaf Mans Pose (Karnapidasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called The Deaf Man Pose (Karnapidasana

Yoga positions. Position is called The Deaf Man Pose (Karnapidasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called One Leg behind Head Pose

Yoga positions. Position is called One Leg behind Head Pose (Ekapada Sirsasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called Feet behind Neck (Dvi Pada Sirsasana

Yoga positions. Position is called Feet behind Neck (Dvi Pada Sirsasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called Half Lotus forward Fold

Yoga positions. Position is called Half Lotus forward Fold (Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Yoga positions. Position is called Eagle Pose Variation (Vatayanasana

Yoga positions. Position is called Eagle Pose Variation (Vatayanasana) Picture shows a sequence of 1 to 10 advanced Ashtanga Yoga positions

Background imageHealth Collection: Children playing indoors by dustbins in a house in Hull. 9th July 1953

Children playing indoors by dustbins in a house in Hull. 9th July 1953

Background imageHealth Collection: Curing earache in gipsy fashion. It is their belief that water poured from a kettle into

Curing earache in gipsy fashion. It is their belief that water poured from a kettle into one ear will flow through, carrying away the cause of pain out of the other ear of the little sufferer

Background imageHealth Collection: Newcastle General Hospital. Circa 1980

Newcastle General Hospital. Circa 1980

Background imageHealth Collection: Empty beds in Ward 27 at the Newcastle General Hospital. Circa 1982

Empty beds in Ward 27 at the Newcastle General Hospital. Circa 1982

Background imageHealth Collection: The Westminster hospital team who performed the marrow transplant operation on Simon

The Westminster hospital team who performed the marrow transplant operation on Simon Bostic. 17th May 1973

Background imageHealth Collection: Mr Roger Bostic, the husband of the late Mrs Liz Bostic

Mr Roger Bostic, the husband of the late Mrs Liz Bostic, pictured Westminster Coroners Court, at the inquest into her death. Their son is Simon Bostic, the worlds first bone marrow transplant child

Background imageHealth Collection: Womans Own 'Children of Courage'Awards. Ten children were presented with

Womans Own "Children of Courage"Awards. Ten children were presented with
Womans Own " Children of Courage" Awards. Ten children were presented with awards by Mrs Audrey Callaghan for their courage at a service in Westminster Abbey

Background imageHealth Collection: Carisbrooke, a home for unmarried mothers at Tulse Hill. November1963

Carisbrooke, a home for unmarried mothers at Tulse Hill. November1963

Background imageHealth Collection: Natalie Wood, american actress at The Golden Door, a luxury keep fit spa in San Marcos

Natalie Wood, american actress at The Golden Door, a luxury keep fit spa in San Marcos, California, USA, Tuesday 3rd October 1978

Background imageHealth Collection: A premature baby in one of the machines that can save new born babies

A premature baby in one of the machines that can save new born babies. Each year in Britain about 2000 babies die at birth - because they cannot breathe

Background imageHealth Collection: Mr Joseph Parker, husband of smallpox suspect Mrs Janet Parker

Mr Joseph Parker, husband of smallpox suspect Mrs Janet Parker, confined to his Kings Norton, Birmingham home. 25th August 1978

Background imageHealth Collection: Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital, which is on constant stand-by to deal with

Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital, which is on constant stand-by to deal with smallpox. They last admitted patients in 1978 during the smallpox outbreak at Birmingham University

Background imageHealth Collection: Elton John formally opens the Department of Sexual Health of Kings Healthcare

Elton John formally opens the Department of Sexual Health of Kings Healthcare. Elton originally laid the foundation stone of the £ 1.7m building

Background imageHealth Collection: Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS Crisis Trust in

Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS Crisis Trust in Whitehall. 6th November 1991

Background imageHealth Collection: Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Larry Fortensky at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS

Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Larry Fortensky at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS Crisis Trust in Whitehall. 6th November 1991

Background imageHealth Collection: Princess Margaret meets Elizabeth Taylor at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS Crisis Trust

Princess Margaret meets Elizabeth Taylor at a gala dinner in aid of the AIDS Crisis Trust in Whitehall. 6th November 1991

Background imageHealth Collection: Arthur Taylor, the Chairman of Newcastle Health Authority unveils the plaque at the new

Arthur Taylor, the Chairman of Newcastle Health Authority unveils the plaque at the new ENT dept at the Freeman Hospital, watched by consultant David Kilbey (left) and hospital manager Len Fenwick

Background imageHealth Collection: The AIDS ward at Middlesex Hospital which opens 19th January

The AIDS ward at Middlesex Hospital which opens 19th January. Sister Jacqui Elliott (26) with her new charge, the Broderip Ward. 16th December 1987

Background imageHealth Collection: Lincoln City Football Club manager Graham Taylor seen here talking to the children of

Lincoln City Football Club manager Graham Taylor seen here talking to the children of Branston School whilst on a visit to Sincil Bank. 17th September 1975

Background imageHealth Collection: Princess Diana visits Roxburghe House Hospice in Aberdeen before returning to London

Princess Diana visits Roxburghe House Hospice in Aberdeen before returning to London. Many local well-wishers turn out to see the Princess. Picture taken 25th March 1985

Background imageHealth Collection: Princess Diana visits The Leith Enterprise Trust in Edinburgh, Scotland

Princess Diana visits The Leith Enterprise Trust in Edinburgh, Scotland. Here she meets and greets the many well-wishers who have turned out to see her. Picture taken 7th October 1985

Background imageHealth Collection: Princess Diana visits Alder Hay Hospital in Liverpool on 11th September 1990

Princess Diana visits Alder Hay Hospital in Liverpool on 11th September 1990. As always, Dianas approachable, gentle nature drew smiles from onlookers and children alike

Background imageHealth Collection: Ancoats Dispensary Ancoats Hospital in Ancoats area of Manchester

Ancoats Dispensary Ancoats Hospital in Ancoats area of Manchester. Ancoats Hospital was the commonly used name for the large inner-city hospital, located in Ancoats

Background imageHealth Collection: North Ormesby Hospital. 28th January 1981

North Ormesby Hospital. 28th January 1981

Background imageHealth Collection: Guisborough General Hospital, Cleveland ward pictured. 18th March 1980

Guisborough General Hospital, Cleveland ward pictured. 18th March 1980

Background imageHealth Collection: Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill

Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill, checking an experiment with one of his research team in one of the laboratories

Background imageHealth Collection: Carols in the wards at Salford Royal Hospital. Christmas Eve

Carols in the wards at Salford Royal Hospital. Christmas Eve, Nurses and medical staff of the Salford Royal Hospital went round the hospital wards and sang carols to the patients

Background imageHealth Collection: Carstairs State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire

Carstairs State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 13th March 1997



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