Portsmouth-area hospitals down the ages - picture special

With so much focus on the NHS and our emergency care system at the moment, we thought we would look back and remember our treasured hospitals and their staff from over the years.
By Chris Owen
Published 29th Jul 2020, 17:41 BST
Updated 29th Jul 2020, 19:07 BST
Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital, Gosport. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital, Gosport. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.
Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital, Gosport. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.

However, all the pictures were taken when a national health service was but a dream.

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