title: Nursing attitudes and practices have to be seen in the context of the times.
abstract: I congratulate Christine Hallett and colleagues on creating the UK Association for the History of Nursing (analysis July 18). It is another step towards ensuring the history of the profession is preserved.
authors.affiliation: Kingston University and St George's, University of London.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eberhardie