In the 1960s, over 30,000 Irish immigrants were working in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). While the NHS is often celebrated as one of Britain’s greatest achievements, the vital contributions of these Irish nurses are frequently overlooked. In this episode, I’m joined by Professor Louise Ryan, co-author of Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History, to discuss the experiences of these remarkable women.Louise shares how, for many Irish nurses, Britain offered opportunities unimaginable at home. Yet, despite their essential role in building the NHS, they often faced racism and discrimination.Get Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History by Louise Ryan, Gráinne Mac Polin, and Neha Doshi: <a href="https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/irish-nurses-in-the-nhs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=www.fourcourtspress.ie">Four Courts Press</a>Special offer: Life in Medieval Ireland and The Black Death in Ireland – both books for €30 <a href="https://irishhistory.bigcartel.com/product/medieval-ireland-book-bundle-two-bestsellers-for-30" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishhistory.bigcartel.com/product/medieval-ireland-book-bundle-two-bestsellers-for-30</a>Support the show and get ad-free episodes at <a href="https://patreon.com/irishpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/irishpodcast</a>Sound by Kate Dunlea<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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