by Rachael Rowe | Oct 6, 2026 | People, Nurses Stories
Several Barts nurses served in the First World War in harrowing conditions and were decorated for the courage and service. One nurse was Sister Mary Ann Cain. Mary Ann Cain was born in Gosforth, Cumberland, on 4 September 1870, and trained as a nurse at St.... by Rachael Rowe | Sep 28, 2026 | People, All News, Events, League
Confirmation has been received that a World Record for the largest number of people involved in participating in a CPR relay has been broken- and Barts nurses were at the heart of the action. On Tuesday 22nd September 2026 Elizabeth Wood-Dow (League President &... by Rachael Rowe | Aug 24, 2026 | People, Stories
Today, a plaque on the Giltspur Street wall of Barts is a reminder of the work of Dame Joanna Astley. But who was she and why was her nursing role of critical importance? Henry VI of England was born in December 1422 in Windsor, the son of Henry V. When is father died... by Rachael Rowe | Feb 14, 2026 | People
Prior to the Channel Five series on St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Professor Alice Roberts provided a Q and A session on her thoughts about Barts. Photo credit @Channel 5 and Rory Mulvey.PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS Q&AWhat makes this a pertinent time for a 6-part... by Rachael Rowe | Oct 16, 2025 | People, Nurses Stories
“It matters not how a man dies but how he lives.” The memorial plaque in St Paul’s Cathedral, London gives a mere hint about the life of Professor Gordon Hamilton Fairley, the first Professor of Medical Oncology in the United Kingdom. Barts nurses... by Rachael Rowe | Aug 11, 2025 | People, Nurses Stories, Stories
Six names are etched on the Nurses’ Memorial Window in the Church of St Bartholomew the Less. All six nurses trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and died during World War Two. Eighty years after the end of the Second World War, what are their stories and...
