Mickleover, Uttoxeter Road c.1950

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I was a patient from 1978 until 1989. I was mostly on Windly ward. Happily after I left I met my husband, had 2 children and have been well since. My Dr was Dr Elks. I am trying to obtain my medical records from then but no luck up to now.

My mother was the senior assistant matron at the pastures as it used to be called and we actually lived at the hospital at the lodge. I was born and lived there until I got married, but still spent many hours at the hospital lodge house as my parents lived there until they retired. My dad left me both movie and photos of the pastures hospital which I still have. I was going to destroy them but after ...see more

I am writing to ask if anyone nursing at The Pastures between the 1950s until it's closure in the 1990s remembers my aunt Audrey, from Staveley. I know she died around mid 1990s and she would be late 70s/early 80s in age. I just wanted to learn more about her early life or anything about her time at the hospital. I only have a few memories of shopping with her in Derby with my parents when I was little (and ...see more

My grandmother violet ann priestland was in the micklover mental asylum for many years my sister and I never knew anything about her as my mum never saw since she was small we tried to find out about her but sadly found out she died in 1975 I wondered if you came across her she would have been around 65when you did your training