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A bright, sunny morning on Saturday 16th of May, saw 14 fellow Apothecaries join Ann-Marie and me for the second part of the inter-London medical school charity walk. We assembled at St Mary’s, Paddington, and set out for the Royal London Hospital. With the exception of St Mary’s, we had amongst the walkers students who […]

Wednesday 22 April saw 10 of us arrive at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, on a lovely spring morning, having overcome the tube strike. Two other members were delayed but were able to join us at our second stop, Guy’s Hospital.   You may recall that the walk was characterised by the “4 Fs”: fun, fellowship, fundraising, […]

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Acute and Chronic Wounds Overview: The symposium, organised by the Society of Apothecaries’ Centre for Health Studies and the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers was held on the 18 March, and brought together over 100 participants from across healthcare, academia, industry, and the emergency services. Attendees included […]

Dear Members, One of the themes for my Master’s year has been to increase the engagement of the Society with the City of London. During February, there were a range of events which enabled me to take forward this ambition. These included: Taking part in the Inter Livery Pancake Race organised in Guildhall Yard by […]

Dear Members, January – and with it the first month of 2026 – has already passed. As ever, these newsletters are not meant to record every event, otherwise you would have a long and boring list of dinners and receptions. Rather, the newsletter serves to give a personal highlight of key events and themes. Events […]

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Dear Member, I am writing this post immediately following the December court meeting (17th) which is our last event before the holiday break. The run-up to Christmas is always extremely busy, and being Master is no exception. There have been a range of lunches, dinners, and receptions held across the City, and of course several […]

Dear member, I was aware from my previous roles and experience that November was a busy month in the City, but I had not realised just how full the diary would be. Key elements I would like to highlight in this blog include: the farewell to the Lord Mayor, Alastair King, and the installation and […]