Neville Eric Stebbings, who died at the age of 97, led a remarkable life that coincided with the early years of the NHS. Born in Nottingham, he left at 17 to train at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School, London, amid the chaos of the blitz, which led to the evacuation of the medical school to Cambridge. He had fond memories of his time there. After qualifying he worked as a house officer at Barts, where, among many experiences, he had to administer chloroform to children on the dental ward using a “rag and bottle.” At the end of these mornings he often felt quite dizzy. After his time in London, Neville served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps …

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内维尔·埃里克·斯特宾斯

内维尔·埃里克·斯特宾斯 (Neville Eric Stebbings) 去世，享年 97 岁，他过着非凡的一生，这与 NHS 的早期岁月相吻合。他出生于诺丁汉，17 岁时前往伦敦圣巴塞洛缪医院医学院接受培训，当时闪电战造成混乱，导致医学院疏散到剑桥。他对在那里的时光有着美好的回忆。取得资格后，他在巴茨 (Barts) 担任住院医师，其中包括使用“抹布和瓶子”给牙科病房的儿童注射氯仿。这些早晨结束后，他经常感到头晕。离开伦敦后，内维尔担任皇家陆军医疗队队长……