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Health visiting and its role in addressing the nutritional needs of children in the first world war

07 October 2014

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

The first known UK health visitor post was established in 1862, in response to the living conditions of the poor. Before the first world war, local government boards...

A model of altruism

12 October 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

A new biography of Edith Cavell has been published to mark the 95th anniversary of her execution by firing squad.

District nursing in the Great War: a challenge on all fronts

30 September 2014

Primary Health Care

History

At the outbreak of the first world war in 1914, district nurses were faced with extreme challenges. With a much needed skill set, they were expected to make a...