Event to Mark 60th Birthday of NHS Just What Doctor Ordered ; Patients Found Out More About the...

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 00:00 CDT By BRADLEY GERRARD Patients found out more about the sterling work of doctors and nurses in Exeter as the city celebrated the 60th anniversary of the National Health Service. While medical staff including nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists were meeting and greeting the public at the Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter MP and Health Minister Ben Bradshaw took a trip back in time during a visit to the city's main hospital. As part of Saturday's open day event, Mr Bradshaw and members of the public were welcomed into the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, on Barrack Road, Wonford, to find out more about the services available there and advances in medical technology. He met and spoke to staff and members of patient groups linked to the hospital's West of England Eye Unit, which is... [read full story]