Working on the Frontline
Dublin Core
Title
Working on the Frontline
Subject
Documentary
Description
In July 2023, the UK celebrated the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service. However, what was a landmark for Britain's most cherished institution was somewhat overlooked as the NHS reeled from crisis to crisis. A public service that was founded on the principle of free at the point of need was struggling to cope with the aftermath of Covid, a crippling lack of investment in its infrastucture and plummeting morale amongst its health professionals.
Realising the need to record these events for posterity was Hannah Deller, uniquely placed as a matron in a major London hospital who had been a professional photographer before training as a nurse. Hannah's mission was to document not just what was happening in the wards she was responsible for but also what was happening outside of the hospital. Working on the Frontline is her remarkable record of events since the March 2020 first lockdown.
Realising the need to record these events for posterity was Hannah Deller, uniquely placed as a matron in a major London hospital who had been a professional photographer before training as a nurse. Hannah's mission was to document not just what was happening in the wards she was responsible for but also what was happening outside of the hospital. Working on the Frontline is her remarkable record of events since the March 2020 first lockdown.
Creator
Hannah Grace Deller
Publisher
Image & Reality
Date
2025
Format
Offset printed in CMYK.
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
21.5 x 28.6
Number of Pages
176
Number of images
247
Place of Publication
Grassington, UK
Designer
Kenya Carroll
Printer
Latitude Press
ISBN
978-1-7384245-1-1
Website
https://hgdart.com/
Where to buy
https://www.imageandreality.co.uk/
Collection
Citation
Image & Reality, “Working on the Frontline,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed April 22, 2026, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/2150.