#NursesInRed
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Anne Campbell Gibson (1849-1926) Trained in #London

Matron #Birmingham Workhouse hospital, w/ 1000+ beds, she led improved workhouse-nurse training 💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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October 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The VERY useful list of current & historic #nursing organisations in the #UK has been updated.

@rcnhistory.bsky.social use it to inform their #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project AND their @britishlibrary.bsky.social
#WebArchive Nursing Collection 🥳

#Histnursing

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List of nursing organisations in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
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October 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project; Work inc checking existing entries for categories & links to other articles.

Meet Dora Opoku (1948-2010) Ghanaian-British nurse-midwife and educationist 💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Dora Opoku - Wikipedia
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September 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Helen Dey (1886–1968) CBE RRC Trained in #London

Matron St Bartholomew's Hospital 1927-1949; RCN Council member 1930 to 1951 💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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September 23, 2026 at 8:43 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Ruth Darbyshire CBE RRC (1878-1946) Born #Prestwich Trained in #London

Matron University College Hospital 1922-35. Awards inc the Kaisar-i-Hind medal

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Ruth Darbyshire - Wikipedia
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September 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Sylvia Ernestine Denton CBE FRCN (1941-2020) Trained in #London

1 of the first UK breast care nurses & President of the Royal College of Nursing 2002-06💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Sylvia Denton - Wikipedia
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September 2, 2026 at 8:28 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Mary Pinsent RRC (1868–1960) Born in #Devon trained in #London

Known as Matron Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital 1906-33 & as a #WW1 military matron 💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Mary Pinsent - Wikipedia
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August 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Ellen Perry (1924 –1993) FRCN

Born in #Harrow trained in #Paddington she was a nurse educator known for her work on ethics in nursing💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Ellen Louisa Perry - Wikipedia
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August 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Ellen Perry (1924 –1993) FRCN

Born in #Harrow trained in #Paddington she was a nurse educator known for her work on ethics in nursing💙

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Ellen Louisa Perry - Wikipedia
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August 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM
From the @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project

Meet Mildred Nodal (1861-1947) RRC 💙

Born in #Chorlton she was Matron #Salford Royal Hospital for years & a founding member of the @rcn.org.uk

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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August 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project continues

Meet Mary McGivney (1865–1933) RRC.

Mary was Matron, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, #Dublin 1892-1920 and a founding member of the RCN

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Mary McGivney - Wikipedia
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August 5, 2026 at 9:21 AM
The #NursesInRed #Wikipedia group also has new articles on key nursing organisations

United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery & Health Visiting (UKCC) (1983-2002) (GNC-UKCC-NMC) has its own article! 💙

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting - Wikipedia
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July 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The #NursesInRed #Wikipedia group also has new articles on key nursing issues in history

This is a list of notable trained or registered nurses who have been elected to national political offices, w a useful intro

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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List of nurse-politicians - Wikipedia
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July 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The @rcnhistory.bsky.social
NursesInRed #Wikipedia project continues

Meet Mary Gaynor Nurse (1927-2004) FRCN. Born #Surrey Nurse tutor.

Known for developing counselling & communication skills for nurses.

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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July 1, 2026 at 8:14 AM
The @rcnhistory.bsky.social #NursesInRed #Wikipedia project continues

Meet Mabel Cave RRC (1863–1953) born in #Suffolk, Matron of Westminster Hospital; West Suffolk General Hospital.

Advocate for nurses' welfare

#HistNursing #HistMed #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Mabel Cave - Wikipedia
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June 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Meet Laura Holroyde RRC (1881–1958) 💙

Born in #Nottingham Trained #London Hospital under Eva Luckes

Awarded RRC: #WW1 Royal Flying Corps Hosp #WW1

Was Matron London Fever Hospital for 26 years.

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia

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June 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Meet Jane Melrose RRC (1860-1928) 💙

Born in #Jedburgh Trained #Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) under Rebecca Strong. She worked for 35 years at GRI, 14 as Matron. RCN member she advocated for pay+

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia

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Janet Melrose - Wikipedia
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June 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Our #NursesInRed #Wikipedia group are also adding missing nursing histories💙

Cottage Nurses in the 1880s-1920s provided live in (at home) care, but did not meet the requirements for state registration introduced in 1919.

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Cottage nursing - Wikipedia
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May 28, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Meet Mildred Hughes (1890-1972) MBE💙

Born in #Devon Trained in #London
Sister-in-chief Naval Nursing Service 1929-1934
Matron Leicester Royal Infirmary 1929-1946

President @rcn.org.uk 1944-1946

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia

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Mildred Hughes (nurse) - Wikipedia
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May 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Meet Anne Elizabeth Musson (1884-1958) MBE ARRC💙

Matron, Royal Victoria Hospital #Belfast (1922-1946)

Born in #Nottingham Trained in #London
#WW1 nursing in ambulance trains!
Active RCN member

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
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Anne Elizabeth Musson - Wikipedia
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April 29, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Our #NursesInRed #Wikipedia group are adding missing nursing organisations 💙

The RCN Foundation became an independent charity in 2010, continuing to support nurses in need across the UK
@rcnfoundation.bsky.social

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed #Charity

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April 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Our #NursesInRed #Wikipedia group are adding nursing to key topics💙

Bedford College London was the 1st HE college for women in the UK. 1921-39 it ran postgrad #nursing courses, inc for international students w/ @rcn.org.uk

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Bedford College, London - Wikipedia
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April 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Meet Violet Jones RRC (1881-1942)💙

Born in #London Trained in #Brighton

Principal Matron QAIMNS 1939-.

Killed in #WW2 bombing of SS Kuala during the evacuation of Singapore in 1942.

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
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Violet Maud Evelyn Jones - Wikipedia
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April 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
As #womenshistorymonth ends - some notable nurses written by our #nursesinred group . Starting with Matron Kathleen Robb, OBE, OStJ, FRCN (1923 – 2020). Robb matron of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast steered nursing services during the height of The Troubles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathlee...
Kathleen Robb - Wikipedia
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April 1, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Alongside biographical articles #NursesInRed #Wikipedia are writting up key topics💙

'Cottage Nurses' provided healthcare for rural areas (weren't district nurses nor cottage hospitals). est 1893 faded out post registration

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed

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Cottage nursing - Wikipedia
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March 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM