| Abstract: | One of the greatest figures in the history of British hospitalsin the twentieth century was not a doctor, but a former steelworkerfrom Glasgow who later became a social worker and then a filmmaker. His name was James Robertson. Robertson started his researches into paediatric wards in Britainin 1948. At that time, sick children were routinely separatedfrom their parents for long periods of time. Having parentsin hospital was regarded as disruptive, and staff were upsetto hear how children cried when mothers arrived or left. Visitswere restricted and in some cases forbidden. Here, |
