Mark Bostridge, author of the biography Florence Nightingale, attributes much of the controversy to Nightingale’s defiance of Victorian conventions. “We are very uncomfortable still with an ...

The childhood home of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, is for sale in the Derbyshire countryside. Grade II-listed Lea Hurst is where Florence began her life and spent much of ...

When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

Florence Nightingale was so much more than a lady with a lamp. The legend of the saintly nurse has long obscured the truth – that her mathematical genius was what really saved so many lives.

NURSES from a Gwent health board proudly represented Wales during a special visit to Florence Nightingale's childhood home, celebrating their heritage and contributions to UK healthcare.

Scherrikar Bell: The lady with the lamp. Florence Nightingale: was born on the 12th May 1820 in Florence, Italy, hence the name but was raised in England. And while it's true that she was the ...

Florence Nightingale, who was known as the Lady with the Lamp, now has a Blue Plaque in her memory at the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site A blue plaque for Florence Nightingale has been ...