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On Thursday 2 October, the medics society travelled to London to visit the Hunterian Museum. This was a highly interesting and informative visit learning mostly about the collections of John Hunter a pioneer of surgery in the 1700s.
Firstly, we took part in a guided tour around the museum seeing portraits of the past presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons. We heard a variety of stories about each of them and the time periods in which they practiced surgery. We then were able to look around the anatomy and pathology labs, where we explored specimens illustrating the development of medical understanding from the 18th century to the present day. Finally for the last part of our visit, we took part in a surgical skills workshop, in which we worked with former surgeons to learn suturing.
This was an incredible experience, allowing us to understand both the expert skills needed to take part in surgery and the aspects needed in ensuring sterility. Overall, the trip offered a fascinating combination of historical insight, and scientific and practical experience, an inspiring reminder of the continuous evolution of medical science and practice.
Written by Franci B, MedSoc President