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Join us for a panel discussion on the history of health and disease in London. Ross Macfarlane is joined by Elma Brenner and Richard Barnett
The history of London has been shaped by the health of its population. Join archivist and researcher, Ross MacFarlane with Elma Brenner and Richard Barnett to explore the lost hospitals, miraculous cures and colourful personalities which make up London’s history of health and disease.
Doors at 7pm for a chance to experience to the exhibition
ABOUT
Elma Brenner works at Wellcome Collection, London, UK, and is an associate member of the Universities of Caen and Rouen, France. Her research explores health, Christian religious culture and the history of the book in medieval France and England. She takes a special interest in the medical history of medieval London as Honorary Librarian of the Worshipful Company of Barbers. She is Co-Editor of the journal Social History of Medicine.
Richard Barnett is a writer and broadcaster, mostly on the history of science and medicine, and a poet. He studied medicine at UCL – and walked the wards of the old Middlesex Hospital – before becoming a historian, and went on to teach the history of science and medicine at UCL, Cambridge and Oxford. In 2011 he received one of the first Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships. His books, translated into eight languages, include The Sick Rose, Medical London, a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week, and the award-winning poetry collection Seahouses
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Accessability
Outside the Chapel, there are two steps, which have a built-in wheelchair lift. The Chapel is wheelchair accessible. The majority is on one level, and there is a ramp that can be used to access the chancel (altar area). We have a fully accessible toilet. View more accessibility information
