Three Years in Starch

By Maud Harris

Three Years in Starch

An account of nurse training in a large West Country hospital in the late 1950's to early 1960's. Read about night duty on the haunted ward. The man on the balcony with a gun. The day Sister's cap fell in the bath water, and much more……

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maud Harris
• Release date: May 11, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386769651

Maud Harris

Retired nurse,travelled extensively in different countries including Cyprus,Malta,Singapore Germany and England and worked in most of these. Trained nurse and counsellor,with valuable experience in post trauma counselling during Falklands and the Gulf war.

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