Matron Knows Best

Joan Woodcock always dreamed of becoming a nurse. And in 1966 the dream came true. From her very first day as a naive 16 year old cadet, standing nervously outside the matron''s office, this is Joan''s story of an eventful career spanning over forty years in NHS nursing.

Working on hospital wards, casualty units and out in the community, as well as stints in a prison and a police unit dealing with ...