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A History of The London Clinic

September 2007

 

This year we are proud to be celebrating our 75th anniversary.  As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to be working with one of our former consultants, Dr Harvey White FRCS, who has been commissioned to record the impressive history of The London Clinic in a commemorative book.

 

75 anniversary bookOur history, from our foundation in 1932 by a group of Harley Street doctors to our 75th anniversary in 2007 is recounted in A History of The London Clinic. This book explores the technological, socioeconomic and cultural influences that have mapped and directed our course of inspiring clinical excellence over the years.

 

The author, Harvey White, has spent over 30 years working at The London Clinic as a consultant surgeon. He has undertaken extensive research, interviewing members of the Clinic staff, both past and present, reading reports and papers and consulting records from the hospital's archives to cover every aspect of the changes to The London Clinic during this period.

 

Coinciding with our 75th anniversary celebrations, this book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs and narratives that explain why we are consistently in the forefront of progressive healthcare. The memories of patients, nursing staff, specialists and administrators capture the character and ethos of our truly unique institution.

 

This is a truly fascinating read for anyone interested in medical history.

 

The book is available to order in hardback and paperback from The Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited.