Rather unspectacular: design choices in National Health Service glasses

Rather unspectacular: design choices in National Health Service glasses

This article considers the design and production of spectacles in Britain following the introduction of standardised frame styles under the National Health Service. NHS spectacles were provided as a functional, durable medical appliance to be delivered cost-effectively and there was no explicit conc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dr Joanne Gooding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2017-04-01
Series:Science Museum Group Journal
Subjects:
National Health Service
NHS
utility
design
eyewear
optical trade
NHS glasses
social stigma
medical humanities
welfare state
government intervention in design
Online Access:http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-07/rather-unspectacular/

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