[The Guardian] ‘Camaraderie, love and affection’: migration and the making of the NHS – a photo essay

‘Camaraderie, love and affection’: migration and the making of the NHS – a photo essay

Heart of the Nation: migration and the making of the NHS is a touring exhibition by the Migration Museum of photographs to mark the service’s 75th anniversary and celebrate the crucial role of its international workera

Since its creation in 1948, people have come to Britain from all over the world to work in the NHS. Today, about one in six people working in the NHS are non-British and many others are the children and grandchildren of migrant healthcare workers. Without its international workers, the NHS would not have become the institution it is today but their crucial role has largely been ignored.

Heart of the Nation is an immersive multimedia exhibition which asks: who are the people who care for us? And do we care enough? The exhibition features personal stories contributed by NHS workers from the 1940s to the present day, brought to life through photography, film, oral histories, singing and storytelling.

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