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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Becky Hoh-Hale, Photography by Christian Sinibaldi

‘Camaraderie, love and affection’: migration and the making of the NHS – a photo essay

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Allyson Williams came to the UK in 1969 from Trinidad and worked as a midwife at the Whittington hospital in north London. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

Since its creation in 1948, people have come to Britain from all over the world to work in the NHS. Today, about one in six people working in the NHS are non-British and many others are the children and grandchildren of migrant healthcare workers. Without its international workers, the NHS would not have become the institution it is today but their crucial role has largely been ignored.

Heart of the Nation is an immersive multimedia exhibition which asks: who are the people who care for us? And do we care enough? The exhibition features personal stories contributed by NHS workers from the 1940s to the present day, brought to life through photography, film, oral histories, singing and storytelling.

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