Spalding Johnson Community Hospital received items of memorabilia from proud family of nurse
The family of a late nurse is proud to have donated items of her nursing memorabilia to be displayed in a hospital.
Visitors to the Johnson Community Hospital, which serves the Spalding area, may have already seen the exhibition of medical memorabilia on display in the foyer and further items have now been added.
Maureen Dennis, nee Mason, began training as a nurse at the creation of the NHS and her 1948 student nurse’s notes and books have been donated.
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She sadly died in 2021 and these additional items commemorate the contribution she made.
Born in Moulton Chapel on April, 26 1932 Mrs Dennis started her career at Queen Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Surrey in 1948, a couple of months after the NHS was founded.
Husband, Trevor Dennis, said: “Maureen loved being a nurse and we thought it fitting that the Johnson should have these books.
“People will be able to see them and hopefully the nurses will enjoy and learn from them and her memory will live on.
“She was a wonderful nurse who was really one of the pioneers of modern nursing.
“Maureen devoted herself to the profession and those patients she served.
“We are immensely proud of her.”
She was just 16 years old and embarked on training which would eventually see her working in the old Johnson Hospital on Priory Road.
The training she received was rigorous and detailed and her family are delighted that her first student notebook, written in her immaculate handwriting, and her textbook will be on display.
Danielle Holton, outpatient clinical team lead said: “We are honoured that Maureen’s family have donated these precious items to the hospital.
“It’s wonderful to be able to look back at these and I know many of our patients and staff members will enjoy looking at them.
“Thank you to Trevor and all his family for this donation.”
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