Lothian Health Services Archive
Wednesday 17 January 2024
The diagnosis ‘Insanity of Masturbation’ within the Royal Edinburgh Hospital case books, 1862 - 1866
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The 19th century case notes contain some derogatory and offensive language and themes of a sexual nature. Page from one of the Royal Edinbur...
Thursday 7 December 2023
Letters of note
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Our latest blog comes from Carly Davidson, who's been working with us on an internship to make over 100 letters written by Royal Edinbu...
Friday 21 July 2023
Medicine past and future: work experience at LHSA
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For two weeks in July, we had the pleasure of hosting Sanya Kuslii, a high school student soon to go into her final, S6 year. Sanya was on ...
Monday 16 January 2023
Dr George Rice (1848 – 1935) at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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This post contains racist / offensive terminologies which were used during the period it discusses. Celebrated for his poem ‘Invictus’, Will...
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Nurse Janet Porter- nursing at the RIE before the 'Nightingale takeover'
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Lauren writes about a much beloved nurse and the state of nursing before the implementation of the 'New System of Nursing'. August 1...
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