Absolutely agree........As her son (when the CD 19 is in our rear view mirror) I am sure there would be a release form/document from the hospital that would permit providing she approves (his mother). Since all other avenues seem to have led to a dead end.There is a difference in asking for your own records and for those of someone else - even if a close relative. At the moment I would not suggest contacting the hospital - for obvious reasons.
Maurice, thank you! That last sentence speaks volumes...Richard,
They're a bit funny with medical records in case someone has added a remark they think the person shouldn't see. And remember that we are talking about pre 1960 when they could write whatever they liked!
Maurice
It is possible to browse the Register of Nurses to find people who qualified and were registered in the same period. I assume these nurses would have been on the same course as Joyce. For example Eileen Rosemary Nolan. Compiling such a list of nurses would no doubt jog Joyce's memory ....
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Maurice,Tony,
I've just done a search of the British Library Newspaper Archive, though there is not a lot online for Birmingham after 1945, and also a general search of the Web for all versions of her name, both single and married, but I am afraid nothing has been turned up. As Janice has posted in the post before this, any records held by the Hospital are likely to be subject to the data privacy laws. About your only chance is if someone who knew her, and they will also be fairly old by now, happens to see this thread.
Maurice
It's worth a try peharps in spite of the strict privacy laws.Janice/Maurice/Mike,
Would it be worthwhile contacting the Hospital directly? I know that some of my records were available a few years ago from my school in the 1950's.
Just a thought...….
Thanks for your efforts folks,
Joyce,my Mum remembers Rita Saldana,
Keiron,
These nurses are going to be in their mid 80s, most, if not all, female and will have married. So before you can even start searching 192.com, you have to sort out their married names, and some may have married more than once. Good luck with that!
Maurice
Kieron,
But unless Joyce remembers a name from those that you have quoted, I see little point in attempting to trace them. I'm not being awkward, just realistic!