RCN orthopaedic nursing conference.
The RCN Society of Orthopaedic Nursing international conference was staged at a hospital for the first time. Nurses attended workshops at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust in Stanmore, including new techniques for treating primary bone cancer. Thelma, aged three, is wearing a halo jacket to correct a defect in the curvature of her spine. She is pictured here with nurse Marie Gallagher.