Anyone work at King Edward orthopoedic hosp 1961-

[Patsyfagin]

Sorry I don't know the name, I can't even remember the name of the wonderful doctor who treated me, I wish I could.

 

Dr herzog was the resident doctor and he waSs wonderful I was a student there from 1963 and have very fond memories of my life there The patients were great and we had so much fun as well as the hard work

[Patsyfagin]

Hi thanks for reply

 

were you a patient.... I was a student nurse...remember Mr cartlidge on c ward .. he was the ward manager then ...it was also my first ward.... The patients were usually in there long term ..they used to have the people come and show films which was a real treat..There was a sister williams on D ward...I.remember mr guite who worked on nights.......We used to sit between wards c and d .... it was always a bit scary as the ward was away from the main hosital wards.It was a Dr. Hertzog ..only resident docter.....he lived in the bungalow at the back of the wards....

Thanks once again for your reply.....

 

I was a student there from 1963 I remember Mr Cartlidge and Mr Guite very well and working nights with him He always worked B2 and if I was on B3 we used to sit at the end of each ward corridor ,so that we could still hear the patients on each ward , and chat He used to tell such wonderful stories about his life I never knew how he managed to do nights because he was a chiropodist during the day as he had his own business at Hillsborough or so I was led to believe so when he slept I never could fathom out They were such happy days

[hillsbro]

Yes - Harold Guite had a chiropodist's practice on Penistone Road; he lived on Crimicar Lane.

[zepstox]

Although they were traumatic times for me as a patient, because of the intensity of the occasion, memories are still quite strong. One Christmas some Wednesday players came round and on Xmas day Leslie Crowther came round dishing presents out. I was in a ward at the top of the hill, G1...? there were a few Perthes disease kids in there, long term as has been said, 6 months, a year + poor lads. There was a kid in with me called Kevin, severely disabled and had speech difficulties as well, a really nice lad and I often wonder what happened to him but can't remember his surname. I'm sure he must be still in care because he had trouble doing almost anything for himself. I remember a nurse Lister whom I liked. I remember the long spooky corridor between the wards and halfway along was the "butchers shop" (operating theatre). It scared me to death and often wonder whether it could have been used in a horror movie. I hated the food except the crispy bacon and looked forward to Sundays when my Nan would bring a triple decker pork and chicken breadcake with dripping and crackling. Beres eat your hearts out. Imagine, bacon in a hospital these days....I survived 5 days on toast and jam in the Northern not so long back, lost half a stone in weight, maybe that's the plan?

[tamwin]

Although they were traumatic times for me as a patient, because of the intensity of the occasion, memories are still quite strong. One Christmas some Wednesday players came round and on Xmas day Leslie Crowther came round dishing presents out. I was in a ward at the top of the hill, G1...? there were a few Perthes disease kids in there, long term as has been said, 6 months, a year + poor lads. There was a kid in with me called Kevin, severely disabled and had speech difficulties as well, a really nice lad and I often wonder what happened to him but can't remember his surname. I'm sure he must be still in care because he had trouble doing almost anything for himself. I remember a nurse Lister whom I liked. I remember the long spooky corridor between the wards and halfway along was the "butchers shop" (operating theatre). It scared me to death and often wonder whether it could have been used in a horror movie. I hated the food except the crispy bacon and looked forward to Sundays when my Nan would bring a triple decker pork and chicken breadcake with dripping and crackling. Beres eat your hearts out. Imagine, bacon in a hospital these days....I survived 5 days on toast and jam in the Northern not so long back, lost half a stone in weight, maybe that's the plan?

Very interesting I think the ward would most likley be B1...Yes remember the young children being treated for perthes disease they had to lay on a frame restricting their legs ...it was a long process to recovery....the children had school whilst patients....the plaster room was also located on the corridor ...patients had to go for treatment....the sound of the plaster saw used to go through me....never mind the patients the kids were always pleased when this proceedure was finished....I used to like the sunday mornings when it was roast cold ham cut off the bone....Theres nothing like a bit of crackling on the pork..so you were quite lucky....

[DIDO]

I was one of the boys on a frame on B1, and I have a lot of memories of Rivelin, I left in 1955. One of the big memories was once a month a church choir came to sing hymns and afterwards we were given big plates of bread and dripping and big mugs of cocoa.

 

Twice a month, Mr Hall came to put on a film show, the other two weeks he put the same film on the girls wards.

[tamwin]

Thankyou for your reply.....1955 although before my time at king edwards ....the bread and dripping ....wonder what they would say about that today....its amazing ..it must have seemed a long time in hospital . ..and being so young and away from parents ...It was the high light having Mr Hall come and show the films..i believe he did this voluntary..Its a real shame now when I pass the hospital seeing that its now housing....it was an ideal place in the countryside we used to take the patients around the grounds in wheelchairs. thanks again for the info....

[lozzybird]

I spent a lot of my childhood going to see my Dad in King Edwards Hospital. He was in and out all through the sixties.

 

He had broken his neck and at one point was on a traction type affair. He had a D shaped frame in his head and they used to hang weights off it. I remember he used to go to the children's ward a lot and they called him 'My Favourite Martian' which I think was a television programme.

 

I especially remember one young lad who was a particular friend of my Dad's. At one point my Dad was unable to go to the children's ward and whilst he was away, Robert had learned to walk. They brought him to the ward to show my Dad and everyone cried.

 

Dad's doctor was Mr Sharrard - I remember him as a lovely man.

 

Lovely but sad memories

[tasha_78_1]

Oh yes remember the stories....Did you you know the Maron Miss Jones and miss golden.. assistant matron .mss brookes.. home sister...miss eryre thearta sister.... who I dont think you would forget....pat royston sister on b3....she came from barnsley.....anne fox..same pts s as me she went to barnsley becket ....she went back to king endwards later years and was acting matron I lost contact with her know she got married and is now Gill anyone know where she is ...know she came from barnsley as a student visited her family and she mine....Yes it was a good time to be nursing hard work but you built up friendships it was a big family.....The nurse etquet the standing up when someone senior walked in and the standing in the dinning room and having to be excused as you left was always acknowledged by matron....she must have felt like a nodding dog....het frases used to be..when you were in trouble...you nearly missed the boat nurse.....and isnt it.......nurse.............

 

I worked there in 1981 as part of my training and Sister Eyre was still there