West Sussex History of Medicine Society
Starting again on October 10th 2026
All meetings Saturdays 1000-1200hrs. £8 per session by cash or card. Students free.
Certificates of attendance for Continuing Professional Development will be provided
Saturday 10th October
The Doctor Brian Owen-Smith Memorial Lecture
Introduced by WSHOMS Chairman
1.”Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682), a 17th Century Physician’s Reflections on Science and Theology” Prof Ken Shaw MA MD FRCP
2. “The Early Days of Obstetric Anaesthesia 1840-1860.” Dr Emily Stone MA MBBS
Saturday 24th October
1.”Surgery at St Thomas’ Hospital, the first 800yrs”
Mr Martin Thomas FRCS
2. “Homeopathy in Bromley, The Phillips Memorial Homeopathic Hospital”
Dr Adrian Thomas FBIR
Saturday 7th November
1.”Dr James Africanus Beale Horton 1835-1883: Perspiration and Inspiration, The British Army’s first African Medical Officer”.
Prof John Richardson MA MSc MMedSc FRCGP
2. “It turned us yellow all over”; ‘Health care provision for munitions’ workers during WW1’.
Prof Claire Chatterton
Saturday 21nd November
1. “William Osler, The Great Medical Internationalist”.
Dr John Ward FRCPEdin FRCGP
2. “History of General Practice – in eight generations”
Dr Stephen Gillam FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Saturday 5th December
1.”Doctor POWs of the Japanese in Taiwan”
Prof Kate Venables MD PhD FRCP
2. “Sir William Wilde (1815-1876) Pioneer Surgeon and Father of Oscar”.
Dr Mike Collins FRCR MA DHMSA
There will be a second hand book sale in aid of WSHOMS at this meeting
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For further details contact Prof John Richardson 01243-780786, or RichardsonDrJ@aol.com,
or WSHOMS.co.uk
St Paul’s Church, Chichester, PO19 6FT
There is limited free parking at the church or at the Northgate, Car Park.
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