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Radio Merseyside,04 Dec 2025,11 mins

Liverpool鈥檚 forgotten nightingale

Hidden Merseyside

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A look back at the life of Agnes Jones 鈥 Liverpool鈥檚 own unsung Florence Nightingale. Set against the harsh backdrop of the 1860s Brownlow Hill Workhouse Infirmary, this piece explores how a young, determined nurse transformed one of the bleakest places in the city into a pioneering model of compassionate care. With historian Jade Murphy guiding the story from the steps of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, we uncover the legacy of a woman who changed nursing in Liverpool forever.

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