Carrie Howse is a women's health and welfare historian with a particular interest in the history of nursing, having been a nurse herself in the 1970s. For more than twenty years, she has written historical features, nursing-related articles and academic papers for journals including the Nursing Times, Nursing Standard, Nursing History Review and Women's History Review. She has a PhD from the University of Gloucestershire (2004), on which this, her first, book is based. She has won the following awards for her research and writing:2001 Highly Commended, Clare Evans Prize2003 Finalist, GRCC Bryan Jerrard Award2005 Winner, AAHN Postdoctoral Award2007 Second place, BALH Local History Award2007 Winner, AAHN Mary Adelaide Nutting Award2007 Winner GRCC Bryan Jerrard AwardDr Howse can be contacted by email:
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