Description

From the first time Vanessa Martin sets foot inside the worlds most renowned childrens hospital she knows that she will never have another dull moment From her first confrontation with the legendary matron to consoling hordes of worried parents and caring for the wonderful bundles of joy themselves Vanessa enters a world full of laughter heartache and most importantly hard work

In this heartwarming memoir of a passionate determined young woman trying to help as many children as she can Vanessa pulls back the curtain on the bustling world of 60s London and tells the remarkable story of finding her place within it

Nostalgic charming and full of heart The Great Ormond Street Nurse is the heroic tale of a woman who has dedicated over 40 years to the NHS