FEATURE A Uniform Approach The experts from Grahame Gardener, specialist in nursing uniforms, share a brief history of
the evolution of nursing uniforms and how the options available today can help professionals to deliver the best possible care.
Working in a care and nursing home setting demands a uniform that’s reliable, comfortable and capable of working as hard as your valued staff do.
When you have a duty of care to those who are vulnerable, unwell, or in need of professional assistance, looking professional helps to reassure and comfort your patients. No matter how tough the demands of the job are, our hardwearing uniforms are up to the challenge, providing your employees and your patients with that all-important extra peace of mind.
With more than 100 years’ experience working in the healthcare industry, Grahame Gardner Ltd understands the needs of you and your nursing staff and is proud to offer one of the largest ranges of high-quality uniforms in the UK. From traditional tunics and trousers, to vibrant scrubs, shoes and accessories, we offer everything your care staff need from head to toe.
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The first nurse uniforms were derived from the nun’s habit, with the original dress design being developed by Miss Van Rensselaer, a student of Florence Nightingale’s school of nursing. Consisting of a mainly blue outfit of dress, pinafore apron and nurse’s cap, nursing uniforms remained largely unchanged until the 1940s, with the advent of the NHS in Britain in 1948, and the Newcastle dress.
The styling of nursing uniforms continued to develop in the subsequent decades, with open necks appearing in the 1960s, white disposable paper caps replacing cotton ones in the 1970s, and plastic aprons being introduced in the 1980s. Having first appeared in the USA, scrubs started to become popular in Britain in the 1990s, being seen as easier to maintain and clean. However, nursing staff around the world continue to wear dresses and tunics, with the majority favouring tunic-style top and dark blue trousers which can reduce cross-infection and the spread of disease due to the
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