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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 […]

So, one month in, what are my reflections? As expected, it is a busy but exciting, fascinating and life-affirming role. I learnt a lot as a member of the Court and have had wonderful support and advice from Past Master Aroop and Immediate Past Master Julia. However, you never truly understand a post until you […]

Matt: Why did you sign up to the History of Medicine Course? Shahi: One of the main reasons I chose to take the history of medicine course was to gain a deeper understanding of how medical knowledge has developed over time and how these discoveries fit into a broader narrative. During medical school, much of […]

Major General Hodgetts says: I was very humbled to be informed the Worshipful Society was awarding me this year’s Galen Medal for Therapeutics. When I looked at the list of previous awardees over the last 100 years I was genuinely shocked to be in the company, and mentioned in the same breath, as Fleming for […]