title: Dawn of a new era in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
abstract: This article provides an historical review of past and present healthcare changes within the West Yorkshire town of Halifax, United Kingdom (UK). There is a focus on institutional and nursing history. There is discussion of the architectural design differences between hospitals with traditional pavilion 'Nightingale' wards and the less common circular ward design. The importance of understanding the past to understand the future is explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Social Work and Community Studies, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK.
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thurgood
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000266:history; D006761:Hospitals / Q000266:history*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom