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Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 4 months

Documentary which tells the story of the thousands of Caribbean and African women who answered the call 70 years ago to come to the UK to save the then ailing health service. It's a tale of a struggle to overcome racism, their fight for career progression and their battle for national recognition. Show less

Contributors

Production Company:
Maroon Productions
Executive Producer:
Paul Blake

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