title: A matter of minutes--a history of The Hospitals Group 1947-1997.
abstract: As The Hospitals Group of the BDA reach their 50th anniversary their history has become more than a matter of minutes but spans a considerable number of years of impressive achievements and sheer determination. The following account of the Group's history has been extracted from the minutes of their meetings at the BDA and reflects issues that are still prevalent today.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Broadway
mesh_terms: D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003798:Dental Staff, Hospital / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom