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Celebrating 75 Years of the NHS

Wednesday the 5th of July will mark 75 years since the establishment of the NHS in Scotland. The service was established as a result of...

The Bone: Finding Medical Sources in Non-Medical Collections

The first page of 'The Bone' MS 42/2/4/4, University of Stirling Archives Among the Drummond Family Papers, housed in the University of...

Aberdeen Oral Histories: 'Stella the bajanella'

Oral history recordings allow us to capture an individual's first-hand experience and perspective of the past. They augment the...

What was Happening to Ice Cream Shops in the Medical Officer's Annual Reports?

The Lothian Health Service Archive holds a number of records relating to medicine and public health in the city of Edinburgh. One of the...

Model Material: Papier-Mâché

The first in a series of posts looking at anatomical models in Scotland's Medical Collections, and taking a deep dive into the materials...

Bacon, Bones and Pelicans: A Selection of Poems Found in Scotland's Medical Collections

In honour of World Poetry Day, we wanted to share some of the poems found in the collections across the Scotland and Medicine Network....

Admitting Women: Female Fellowship in the Early-Twentieth Century

This blog post is the last in a series of four posts titled ‘Admitting Women’ on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow's...

Skin: A Layered History

Skin a Layered History Exhibition, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh A new exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh,...