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Introduction to the Society

The society was created in 1874 to further medical education, promote the exchange of views between health professionals on local health matters and to contribute to informed debate within the professions. It has continued to carry this out for the last 150 years and is now registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation [E&W Charity No: 1181791].

There is a monthly lecture programme which, as part of our charitable function, is free to all though there is a fee for those who wish to eat the meal provided beforehand. Please do come.  We ask that you let our administrator know you are coming purely so we have an idea of numbers attending and catering needs. 

 

The Bristol Medico Chirurgical Society has a wide membership of health care professionals in Bristol. It is independent of any other organisations. It aims to promote the exchange of views between health professionals – for example providing a unique forum for G.P.s to discuss topics issues with Hospital Doctors.

 

This illustrious Society is both ancient and up-to-date, informative and fun. It successfully crosses the divide between specialist and generalist, scientist and clinician and helps keep each abreast of innovation. Its meetings serve as an excellent introduction to topics and individuals outside the narrow spheres of daily practice, frequently uniting names with faces, new arrivals with ‘old timers’.
 

Meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month from October to June inclusive, commencing with a glass of wine at 6.45 p.m. followed by a buffet meal from 7.00 with opportunity to chat in convivial surroundings. The lecture then starts at approximately 7.45. Most meetings are held in the excellent setting of the Nuffield Hospital, Clifton, but some have been held at other venues or on-line.
Each year a different President of the Society is elected, usually alternating between specialities and primary care. Each President chooses a theme for the year and arranges prestigious speakers from near and far. The diet is varied but never dull! CPD or PGEA approval is generally applicable adding an additional incentive for attending.

The Society is open to all Medical Practitioners, Medical Students and allied health professionals as well as welcoming others with allied interests. Meetings are open to non-members to attend, whilst the benefits of membership (for a very modest annual subscription) include monthly notification of meetings. If you need it, access to the University library is a further ‘perk’ of membership, as is publication of material in the WEMJ at no charge.

From 1874 to 1882 the society published their transactions and the Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Journal was established in 1883. The journal was published until 1994, latterly as the West of England Medical Journal. The society is now publishing this as an online e-journal, archived by the British Library

Non-members will have to pay a small fee to enter material to support the cost of website maintenence. 

Registered Charities in England & Wales:
1181791 & 262439

The Society gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Nuffield Hospital, University of Bristol, the John Farndon Memorial Fund, the Southwest Deanery and Dr Jazz Charitable Funds

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