The case for public hospitals like Addenbrooke’s – 1776

An incredible find on the Internet archive, digitised here which I’ve transcribed below (including switching the letter ‘f’ to ‘s’ amongst other things!), written and published anonymously by a Governor of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in 1776 – which shows how old Addenbrooke’s is. A decade before, Addenbrooke’s was placed on a statutory footing – that is … Continue reading The case for public hospitals like Addenbrooke’s – 1776