65 years since the NHS was born: share your stories

Share your pictures and stories of the NHS in decades gone by
Nurses being taught anatomy, April 1948.
Nurses being taught anatomy, April 1948. Photograph: Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix/Ala/Alamy
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This week, the National Health Service turns 65. So we'd like to hear and see what the NHS was like 65 years ago. Do you have personal experiences of what the service was like back then – or have your parents told you what it was like in years gone by? Perhaps you can compare what hospital visits were like 65 years ago to what they're like now.

If you weren't there in 1948, perhaps you visited or worked in an NHS hospital 20, 30, 40 or 50 years ago. Help us build a picture of the NHS through the decades by sharing your pictures and stories. Please make sure you include the relevant year in your contribution, so we know roughly when your experience dates from.

You can contribute via GuardianWitness by clicking on the blue button.
