Using hospital archival data to research the history of nursing: King George V Jubilee Hospital - an example

Abstract

The history of a medical institution and those who have worked in it can provide valuable insights into the nature of the health care of a particular historical period. While it is acknowledged that health care is provided both inside and outside medical institutions, the hospital has significantly shaped the nature of health care in general and the role of nurses in particular since the turn of this century (Reverby 1985).