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5 July 2021 marks the 73nd anniversary of the NHS. Over the past year, NHS staff have continued to care for thousands of patients suffering from Covid-19 as well as delivered the largest vaccination programme in history. Listen to voices from our collection reflect on this.

5 July 2020 marks the 72nd anniversary of the NHS. The anniversary offers a pause for reflection on what continues to be the most extraordinary moment in the NHS’ longer history, although the challenges of the public health crisis remain. Listen to voices from our archive reflecting on Covid-19 and the NHS.

Professor Rajan Madhok moved to the UK in the 1980s to complete his medical training, intending to return to India after qualifying. However, he discovered his passion for the NHS.

For 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife discover stories from our Digital Archive that reflect the diversity of nurses and midwives and their vital contribution to every area of the NHS.

Rajan Madhok, a retired director of public health and volunteer interviewer for NHS at 70, shares his thoughts on the Covid-19 pandemic through this wonderful poetry anthology, co-curated with his writing group.

Listen to stories from members of the NHS Retirement Fellowship, a national organisation for retired NHS employees.

Watch patients, staff and local people share their compelling stories of Park Hospital, now known as Trafford General Hospital, birthplace of the NHS in our short film.

The NHS is now facing the most extraordinary period in its history as it responds to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Please read our full statement here.

NHS at 70 worked in partnership with The Brain Charity to record stories for our archive of NHS history.

Discover Christmases past in the NHS

Here we share voices from our Digital Archive that remember the NHS’ origins, capture the 70th anniversary celebrations, and reflect on its future.

On the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush we explore the history of black and minority ethnic staff (BAME) working in the NHS through their voices.

‘When I was 8, Aneurin Bevan came to stay the night with us because he was going to launch the NHS...'

Highlights from our NHS at 70 interview with Rob Palk (38), about his experience of having a brain haemorrhage and its aftermath

Discover our voice of the week...

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness week we delve into our Digital Archive to share stories from people about mental health.

Medical Objects, Human Stories - listen to voices from our collection bring to life objects with their personal stories.

Discover stories from our archive exploring women, work and the NHS to celebrate International Women's Day.

From early memories of health care and pre-NHS experiences to the challenges of community care now, the stories shared illustrate the unique place of the NHS in everyday life.

Elizabeth Anionwu was one of the first nurses to develop services for patients suffering from sickle cell disease.

These short films have been created by young people who trained as Community Reporters to both share and gather stories about people’s lived experience of the NHS.

Explore the rich diversity of NHS history through people’s voices. These are a taster of the oral histories recorded by our volunteers in South Wales and Greater Manchester.