Description: In the early 1900s, community leaders, business leaders and workers in Melbourne’s industrial west resolved to build an acute care hospital for their community. And in 1953 they succeeded, when Footscray Hospital opened. Here are the tales of the trail-blazing surgeons and their colleagues who served at the hospital from its earliest years.
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Close Home Chapter One Chapter One: A proud industrial heritage Chapter Two Chapter Two: The early honorary era of surgery from 1953–1976 John Thomson Joseph Epstein Kevin King Women of influence Reliving the West Gate Bridge collapse Chapter Three Chapter Three: Medibank’s arrival ends the honorary system Felix Behan Chapter Four Chapter Four: University turf wars Vernon Marshall: General surgeon at Footscray Hospital 1963–1991 Surgeons revolt over an unpopular name Chapter Five Chapter Five: Gaining statu
The People’s Hospital Tales from the surgeon's table
The People’s Hospital Tales from the surgeon’s table Remembering the first 60 years of Footscray Hospital Explore The Tales Explore The Timeline Play Video In the early 1900s, community leaders, business leaders and workers in Melbourne’s industrial west resolved to build an acute care hospital for their community. And in 1953 they succeeded, when Footscray Hospital opened. Here are the tales of the trail-blazing surgeons and their colleagues who served at the hospital from its earliest years. Their maveric