The publishers would like to give a special thank you to all contributors in the book for their time and patience in telling their important stories and to the many other interested parties who were not able to be included.

We would also like to thank for their assistance: Dr Nola Ishmael OBE, Barbara Brewster of the Barbados Overseas Nurses Association (UK), Rose Thompson, Caroline Oliver, Mr Owen and Mrs Karen James of the Jamaica Medical Association, Mrs Cynthia St Louis, Betty Why of the Association of Guyanese Nurses & Allied Professionals (UK), Mrs Hippolyte of the St Lucia Association (UK), Dr Marcia Barnes of the Jamaica Dental Association, Jonathan Evans, the Royal London Hospital Archives & Museum, National Archives, College of Occupational Therapists, Professor Killingray, Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust, Paul Ross, Simon Adams and finally Senior Project Manager Raymond Warburton of the Equality & Human Rights Group, Department of Health.

We would also like to thank Cecile Day MBE, who was the prime mover behind the project. Her passion, resilience and dedication made this book possible.