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William Hey (1736–1819) and child patient
  1. N Leadbetter1,
  2. J W L Puntis2
  1. 1Leeds University School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Children’s Centre, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
  2. 2The General Infirmary at Leeds, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Children’s Centre, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr J W L Puntis
    The General Infirmary at Leeds, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Children’s Centre, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Clarendon Wing, Belmont Grove, Leeds LS2 9NS, UK; john.puntis{at}leedsth.nhs.uk

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Hidden from public view in many of our hospitals are works of art that reflect a rich medical and social history. From an era long before paediatrics became a specialty in its own right, there are few representations of the care of children. One exception is this painting of Leeds surgeon William Hey (1736–1819), remembered for the eponymous Hey’s saw …

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