Hi Obrey
Have you contacted the Royal College of Nursing and its archives? I don't know whether it covers the nursing profession in Scotland and (Northern) Ireland, so you might need to make separate contacts there.
I hope this helps,
All best
Peter Freshwater
Edinburgh
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> Hi there,
> I hope all is well. I am currently exploring a piece of historical research
> looking at attempting to find the name of the first black/minority ethnic
> male nurse in the UK. I wondered if you would be able to assist me in
> finding out this information. I would really like to know if you have any
> idea of where I could find this out this information. I have contacted the
> National Archives Centre in London who are willing to help but would only do
> so if I have a name. In view of this I have decided to ask anyone that
> subscribes to this forum if they know of anyone or a name of a
> black/minority ethnic male nurse who have contributed to nursing. This
> person could have been in the Crimean war, world war 1 or 2 or as far back
> as possible. If you do I would welcome your support in this matter.
> In the UK we are aware of Florence Nightingale a white middle class nurse,
> Mary Seacole - a black nurse, Mr George Dunn - a white male nurse but we
> have no record of a black/minority male nurse who has contributed to
> nursing. By acquiring such information it would add to the body of knowledge
> in nursing. If this is something you feel you can assist me with then I
> would value your contribution.
> Best wishes and thanks in advance for your support.
> Obrey
>
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> Dr. Obrey Alexis
> Senior Lecturer
> Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
> Oxford Brookes University
> UK
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