Nurturing the Nation: The Asian Contribution to the NHS since 1948

In 2010 the Department of Health commissioned equality think tank The Runnymede Trust to document the contribution made by people of Asian descent to the NHS since its inception in 1948. The result is the book 'Nurturing the Nation' which provides information on the migration journeys and working lives of 40 NHS staff, all of Asian descent, who came to the UK from various parts of the world. You will meet nurses and midwives from Mauritius, Trinidad & Malaysia; doctors and dentists from India, Kenya, & Singapore; and psychiatrists & therapists from Pakistan.

The majority of the featured individuals have retired, or are approaching retirement, but many still work within the Health Service and most, if not all, continue to play an active role in their local communities, either as health professionals or in other important ways. Their stories echo those of many others who have made similar journeys from across the world, to work in the UK, in order to provide an essential service to the people who live here.

Nurturing the Nation: The Asian Contribution to the NHS since 1948 is FREE to download from nurturingthenation.org.uk