Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS
Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS
The story of the thousands of Caribbean and African women who answered the call more than 70 years ago to come to the UK and help build the National Health Service. Told by the women themselves, the documentary reveals the price they paid in leaving behind their families, and examines their struggle to overcome racism and their fight for career progression, as well as their cultural impact here and abroad
Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS airs on BBC Four at 2:50 AM, Monday 1 July. (Subtitles, sign language, strong language, audio description.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Cecilia Noble
Narrator
Paul Blake
Executive Producer
Victor Chimara
Producer