Hospitals

• What was the impact of closing monasteries on hospitals?

  Many hospitals were closed as a result
• Until which century did Britain have relatively few hospitals?

  The 18th century
• Name one charity hospital that opened in the 18th century.

  Middlesex Infirmary
• How were charity hospitals funded?

  By the rich
• What type of treatment did charity hospitals offer?

  Largely free treatment to the poor
• Why were only patients likely to recover admitted to hospitals?

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

  Free non-residential care
• What types of services were given without charge at dispensaries?

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

  In workhouses
• What movement began in the 1850s regarding workhouses?

  A movement to improve conditions
• When did cottage hospitals run by GPs open?

  From the 1860s
• 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 were the conditions like in the barrack hospital in Scutari?

  Horrific, leading to many complaints
• How did Nightingale ensure proper care for patients in Scutari?

  By maintaining hygiene and adequate supplies
• 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
• 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:

  • Specialized care in charity hospitals
  • Introduction of cottage hospitals for rural areas
  • Nightingale's emphasis on hygiene

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Limited access for the poor
  • Poor conditions in workhouses
  • Only patients likely to recover admitted
• Where was the Nightingale School of Nursing located

  St Thomas Hospital, London