Home›Articles›The first Black matron in the NHS and the staffing of a new serviceArticleThe first Black matron in the NHS and the staffing of a new serviceArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnDaphne Steele, Healers Well-attested SourcesDaphne Steele (Wikipedia)Medical careerQuote, Medical careerThis was the first time that a Black person had been appointed as a matron anywhere in the NHS. The appointment made news worldwide, with Steele receiving around 350 letters from well-wishers.View the SourceMedicine Atlas Original Articlestier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.