Hospitals

• What series is this episode part of?

  AQA GCSE History Britain Health and the People
• Why did Henry VIII close down most of Britain's monasteries?

  To reduce the influence of the Church
• What was the impact of closing monasteries on hospitals?

  Many hospitals were closed
• When did Britain have relatively few hospitals?

  Until the 18th century
• What type of hospitals opened in the 18th century?

  Charity hospitals
• Who funded the charity hospitals?

  The rich
• What services did charity hospitals provide?

  Largely free treatment to the poor
• What specialized services did some charity hospitals offer?

  Care for certain illnesses and maternity
• Why were only patients likely to recover admitted to hospitals?

  Due to lack of space and illness risk
• What did dispensaries provide?

  Free non-residential care to the poor
• What types of services were offered at dispensaries?

  Medicines and non-surgical services
• Where were most poor people treated?

  In workhouses
• What was the condition of workhouses in the 1850s?

  Conditions were poor
• What movement began in the 1850s regarding workhouses?

  A movement to improve conditions
• What type of hospitals were founded alongside universities in the 19th century?

  Teaching hospitals
• What type of hospitals opened from the 1860s?

  Cottage hospitals run by GPs
• What was the purpose of cottage hospitals?

  To provide care in rural areas
• When did Florence Nightingale study to become a nurse?

  In 1849
• What did Nightingale help to achieve in nursing?

  Professionalism and discipline in nursing
• What war did Nightingale serve as a nurse?

  The Crimean War
• What horror stories emerged during the Crimean War?

  About the barrack hospital in Scutari
• How did the army view female nurses during the war?

  As inferior and a distraction
• How many nurses did Nightingale take with her to the war?

  38 hand-picked nurses
• What methods did Nightingale use in the barrack hospital?

  Ensured cleanliness and proper nutrition
• What book did Nightingale publish in 1859?

  Notes on Nursing
• What did "Notes on Nursing" emphasize?

  The need for hygiene and professionalism
• How much money did the public raise to help Nightingale train nurses?

  £44,000
• Where did Nightingale set up her school of nursing?

  St Thomas' Hospital in London
• How long was the training for nurses at Nightingale's school?

  Three years
• What were the key developments in hospitals from the 1530s to the 19th century?

  • Closure of monasteries led to hospital closures
  • Charity hospitals opened in the 18th century
  • Dispensaries provided free care to the poor
  • Cottage hospitals established in rural areas
  • Florence Nightingale's contributions to nursing
• What were the strengths and weaknesses of hospitals in the 19th century?

  Strengths:

  • Charity hospitals provided free treatment
  • Cottage hospitals served rural populations
  • Nightingale's training improved nursing standards

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Limited hospital access for the poor
  • Poor conditions in workhouses
  • Only patients likely to recover admitted