Dr Mary Harrison trained at St Thomas’ Hospital and joined the Frome Medical Practice in 1975. At the time, there were eight male partners and she became the first woman partner.
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Dr Bob Griffiths talks about his work as a Frome doctor
Dr Bob Griffiths started work at the new Frome Health Centre in 1971 when it was a unique facility in Somerset and worked there until his retirement.
Kate Greenwood talks about her work in the community
Kate Greenwood had worked in hospitals before she moved to Frome in 1978 and became a district nurse. She remembers the skills needed by district nurses to care for people in their own homes.
Jude Curtis tells us about her time as a district nurse in Frome
Jude Curtis describes the good team work at Frome Medical Practice. She explains how the role of district nurses has grown and how they now take more decisions.
Jean Gill discusses her job as a district nurse
Jean Gill moved to Frome in 1959 and got a job as a part-time district nurse. Because she could drive, she was given a county car to visit patients in Downside and Chilcompton.