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The Sunday Times Number One Best Seller. The Courage to Care covers the great extent of a nurse's work. Bestselling author Christie Watson discovers that repeatedly it is patients and families who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. -
What are the secrets of old London Bridge? Who was Big Ben? How do you tell if you're a proper cockney? How did the London stone allegedly bring about the creation of the city? Discover the answers to these questions and many other fascinating aspects of the Great British capital in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. -
Brighten your feet with these funky coloured socks. Ideal for microbiologists and medical professionals as the socks are covered with brightly coloured images of bacteria. -
Brighten your feet with these funky coloured socks. Ideal for microbiologists and medical professionals as the socks are covered with brightly coloured images of bacteria.
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From the very beginning, in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) actively recruited Irish women and men were to train and work as nurses in British hospitals. By the 1960s approximately 30,000 Irish-born nurses were working across the institution, making up around 12% of all nursing staff. Based on 45 interviews, this book tells the stories of Irish nurses in their own words using rich oral history and photographs. -
Mark your place in a good read with a charming bookmark that slips easily around your book. Fun and quirky, this is a lovely gift for the bookworm in your life, or indeed for you. -
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A set of paper encased pens that are flat enough to use as a bookmark. Choose one of the six lovely designs, from golden feather quill to very upmarket ballpoint, any time you are looking for a writing implement...or indeed a way to mark your page. A useful, unique and quirky gift for the book reader and notebook carrier in your life, or indeed for yourself! -
‘The Unstoppable Mary Seacole’ is a vivid and richly illustrated first person account of Mary’s adventures, most notably her nursing of wounded soldiers in the Crimea. Mary Seacole’s persistence and bravery shine through, despite all the barriers put in her way, in this inspirational children’s book. -
Grow your own collection of elegant flowers treasured by the Victorians – Canterbury Bells, Larkspur and Candytuft; just add water! -
On the 31st December 1852 Nightingale reflected on the past year. The last day of the year. I am so glad this year is over. Nevertheless it has not been wasted, I trust. I have remodelled my whole religious belief from beginning to end. I have learnt to know God. I have recast my social belief; I have them both written for use, when my hour is come. The tangible result was a booklet entitled Begin. Dedication. To the Artisans of England, now published for the first time. -
Goodreads calls this book, A love letter to data storytelling, and the book itself states that it takes readers on a journey through this subject, capturing its essence, with each chapter unveiling a rich tapestry of insights, tracing the evolution of charts from mere shadows of civilisation to potent instruments of persuasion. -
"Whenever I am infuriated, I revenge myself with a new diagram.”— Florence Nightingale, 1857 Florence Nightingale used colourful diagrams to persuade royals and generals to adopt reforms that prevented countless deaths. This volume tells the story of exactly how she did it.
