The Instrumental Role of Black Healthcare Workers in the Founding of the NHS

13th October 2022

When the NHS (National Health Service) was created in 1948 by Aneurin Bevan, the Minister of Health under PM Clement Attlee, it was a visionary and revolutionary system. However, Britain was still very much feeling the effects and aftershocks of World War II and had a shortage of qualified healthcare staff to answer the increasing demands of this new service. To solve this, Britain turned to the Commonwealth, and its peoples.

The Instrumental Role of Black Healthcare Workers in the Founding of the NHS

More Questions Than Answers? A review of Don’t Worry Darling [spoilers]

6th October 2022

Even before release, Don’t Worry Darling has been quite the topic for many reasons – and not always for the better. Pay gap rumours, alleged relationship drama between Olivia Wilde, her ex-husband, and Harry Styles, bad blood between actors… but all of that has already been discussed. Let’s give the project the benefit of the doubt and explore the film as a detached work on its own, critically. I have a lot to say, but I will be focusing primarily on the supposed feminist undertone, the cinematography of the psychological thriller genre and the loose ends that I personally (along with many other reviewers) was left unsatisfied with.

More Questions Than Answers? A review of Don’t Worry Darling [spoilers]

Eating Sustainably in Wimbledon: Ranking Restaurants’ Environmental Action

6th October 2022

At WHS, we are lucky to have a whole host of excellent restaurants and cafes on our doorstep, offering a range of cuisines and dishes. I have done some digging into the environmental policies of each of these popular lunch spots, in the hope that passing this information on will aid you in making informed decisions about where to eat in Wimbledon (and may even encourage you to conduct your own in-depth study), considering environmental impact and sustainability. I have focused primarily on actions already undertaken by the restaurants, rather than pledges of what they will do, since the jury is still out on those. I have also not included things these restaurants may not do, since information on where their environmental practices are lacking is much harder to find than the proud declarations of what they are already doing.

Eating Sustainably in Wimbledon: Ranking Restaurants’ Environmental Action

Soap – its history, how it’s made and how it works

6th October 2022

Soap. It’s a household staple and comes in practically every scent, colour and texture that you could ever desire. It saves your favourite clothes from the dreaded tomato stains you inflict on them at lunch and keeps you safe from the germs that hitch a ride on your hands. I’m sure you’ve all asked yourselves at least once, well how is this magical substance made? And if you haven’t, then I’m glad I’ve piqued your curiosity enough to click on the link.

Soap – its history, how it’s made and how it works