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Health before the NHS: A Medical Revolution

The Robert Winston-narrated mini-series concludes with the story of hospitals. At the beginning of the 20th century these were forbidding places very much to be avoided - a last resort for the destitute rather than places you would go to get better. Using unique archive footage from an era when infectious disease was virtually untreatable and powerful first-hand accounts from patients, doctors and nurses, the programme explores the extraordinary transformation of the hospital from Victorian workhouse to modern centre of medicine.

English
  • Originally Aired October 1, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b01n3vq9
  • Network BBC Four
  • Created February 19, 2016 by
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  • Modified February 19, 2016 by
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Name Type Role
Nariman Massoumi Director