RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Art in wartime: The First Wounded, London Hospital, August 1914 JF Medical Humanities JO J Med Humanit FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 23 OP 26 DO 10.1136/jmh.2010.006478 VO 37 IS 1 A1 Park, M P A1 Park, R H R YR 2011 UL http://mh.bmj.com/content/37/1/23.abstract AB John Lavery's The First Wounded, London Hospital, August 1914 records a memorable event in the First World War. This painting and the archives of the Royal London Hospital provide a fascinating insight into the nursing and medical care of these early war casualties.