Welcome to this episode in the new series of Local History Matters, the podcast run by the British Association for Local History (BALH) to highlight hidden local histories. In this series, we will be discussing with researchers how they got into their field of study, and what their topic can tell us about local history more generally.

In this episode, Judith (Jude) Rhodes shares the history of health and medicine in Britain, and how access to this at a local level has evolved over time.

Jude splits her working life between family and local history research and nursing. She qualified as a genealogist through the Pharos and Society of Genealogists Advanced Skills and Strategies course and is a member of the BALH’s Outreach Committee. Her main area of interest is in Yorkshire and particularly the Yorkshire Dales; as a Registered Nurse, Jude also assists individuals, and their families, who are living with dementia by using family history to create personalised books to stimulate meaningful and relevant conversations.

You can follow along with the conversation about this podcast by using the hashtag #LocalHistoryMatters, and keep up to date with the work the BALH does by visiting our website https://www.balh.org.uk/ or following us on social media @BALHNews.

Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io