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Sounds,16 Mar 2026,12 mins

SeriesMedicine through time

3. Patient care developments

Bitesize GCSE History

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From cholera to Crimea, Alice Loxton and Anouska Lewis discuss the key moments that have improved patient care. They meet the scientist who discovered the first vaccine, and the British nurse who transformed nursing. Hear actors reading key sources from the time and test your knowledge with a quiz. Sources are recorded by actors. More GCSE revision for Medicine through time - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zj26n39 Presented by Alice Loxton and Anouska Lewis The Producer and Sound Designer is Olivia Swift The Executive Producer is Jo Meek The series is a Reform Radio production

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