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Harold Francis Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

The Liverpool Daily Post this week, reported the death of Mr Harold Francis, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Liverpool Women`s Hospital and Liverpool Maternity  Hospital, Oxford Street. His funeral service was held in Liverpool on 7th June. Many of you will remember Harold and his wife Winifred from your midwifery or obstetric days at Oxford Street. Wini Francis died in […]

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Liverpool Blitz 70

This weekend, Liverpool will be marking the 70th anniversary of the May Blitz of 1941. Many events have been planed. On Saturday morning 30th April, there will be a Veterans parade on Church Street, starting at 10.30am. In the afternoon (2.30pm), an original 1940`s fighter plane – a  Welsh Dragon Spitfire will fly over the […]

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Florence Nightingale Table

The late Kate Russell, previous President of the League, posted this article on our website in 2003, entitled ‘Research Collaboration’. `A major research collaboration involving the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta in the United States, is set to accelerate the availability and treatment for infectious diseases worldwide. […]

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Florence Nightingale Centenary

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CENTENARY  This year 2010, is the centenary of the death of Florence Nightingale. Miss Nightingale was born in May 1820 and died in August 1910, aged 90. 2010 is also the year of the Nurse and Midwife. To celebrate this important centenary, numerous events are being held across the country, some organised by […]

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