ID22436
Reference
Description

Medical Staff [of the Royal Hospital, Belfast] Minutes:

1865-1874

1875-1905

1905-1937

1947-1950

1951-1953

1953-1956

1956-1958

1958-1961

1961-1965

1965-1969

1969-1971

1972-1984

1985-1993

These bound, handwritten and typed volumes cover topics such as the appointment of staff, patient complaints and the appointment of resident pupils. For example, it was noted that, 'A letter was read from Miss Lillian Bullick regarding accommodation for Lady Medicals (4th Year) who desired to enter as Resident Pupils. It was agreed that the request should be granted', 23 January 1940. The minutes also contain references to 'some of the difficulties under which the nursing staff lived' and the establishment of a sub-committee to improve conditions at the nurses' home, 11 May 1943.

AccessBy prior appointment, some restrictions may apply.
Date1865-1993
Century19th, 20th
Keywords
Note

Useful publications are R.S.J. Clarke, The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast: A History, 1797-1997 (Belfast, 1997) and Peggy Donaldson, Yes Matron - A History of Nurses and Nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast, 1988).

Repository NameRoyal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
AddressPublic Record Office of Northern Ireland 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast
UK Postal CodeBT3 9HQ
Telephone+44 28-9053-4800
Email Addressproni@communities-ni.gov.uk
Repository Web Addresshttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n...
CommentStaff of the Women's History Project constructed an outline list of the material held in this repository. Due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. The records of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, are now held in PRONI.
latitude54.60430
longitude-5.91036