York Medical Society

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York Medical Society was founded in 1832 for "The purpose of promoting and diffusing medical knowledge". Over the many years since, many distinguished Doctors and Surgeons have been members and given lectures to the Society. Each year a new President is elected who is responsible for the Programme of Meetings, both of a medical/scientific and latterly of more artistic nature together with a busy s

ocial calendar. The Society distributes monies to chosen charities every year. The society also fosters close links with the Hull York Medical School. The Society owns its own rooms within a beautiful Grade II listed building in the heart of the City of York. The priceless medical library has been moved and housed with The University of York for safe keeping. Membership is in the region of 350 medically qualified personnel both in Hospital and General Practice. Retired professionals actively maintain contact with the Society. Both old and new members are cordially invited to our regular Friday evening meetings which are preceded by a reception in the library

Within 23 Stonegate and the York Medical Society's Rooms there is a large lecture theatre seating up to 60 people with modern projection facilities, a library and a dining room.

An Evening of Summer Delights with Noteworthy📅 Date: Friday 5 June 2026YMS Charity Social Event raising funds for The Mi...
27/05/2026

An Evening of Summer Delights with Noteworthy

📅 Date: Friday 5 June 2026

YMS Charity Social Event raising funds for The Mille Wright Children’s Charity

Noteworthy - Award Winning Ladies Barbershop Quartet

Ceri & Nigel Wright - The Millie Wright Children’s Charity

Noteworthy will perform a selection of pieces ranging from Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark, to the more relaxing Eva Cassidy's Songbird before premiering their contest pieces for this year. They will sing in the YMS gardens (weather permitting) whilst you enjoy a glass of Prosecco.

Moving through to the Lecture theatre, Ceri and Nigel Wright will do a short presentation introducing The Millie Wright Children's Charity. This charity provides family support to parents and family members caring for children with life-threatening conditions. This support can be a combination of practical, financial and emotional. The charity funds a Family Support Worker at Leeds Children's Hospital and leads a 'feed the parents' initiative, enabling the parents of long-stay patients access to food at the hospital. Also featured as a family support 'hardship' grant and the provision of essentials such as toiletries, clothing or other items that help parents going through extremely difficult times."
"From our lived-experience we seek to address inequalities in charitable support where some medical conditions are better-supported than others

The evening will finish with a second performance from Noteworthy.

After which you are invited to join us for a buffet of cheese, cold meats, strawberries and cream together with a selection of red and white wines.

Join us for drinks from 7pm
Performance starts at 7.30pm

All proceeds will be donated to this year's local charity: The Mille Wright Children's Charity

Suggested Minimum Donation: £20 per person

As usual we offer the option of joining via Zoom. This will only be for the section of the evening in the Lecture Theatre, from approximately 7.50pm. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee the sound quality so this option attracts a minimum donation of just £5.

Get in touch to book your place!📩

Dr Barbara Adams becomes President of YMSAt our Annual General Meeting on Friday 15 May, Professor Paul Blenkiron handed...
27/05/2026

Dr Barbara Adams becomes President of YMS

At our Annual General Meeting on Friday 15 May, Professor Paul Blenkiron handed over the badge of office as he reached the end of his presidential year. Paul said how honoured he felt to have served the Society for the past 12 months and how much he has enjoyed the time.

Barbara was installed as President for the One hundred and Ninety-Fifth session of YMS. Please see the programme for details of events for the next year. We look forward to seeing many of you at the array of events planned.

York Medical Society Annual General Meeting The AGM is to be held on Friday 15th May 2026 at 7.30pm.The AGM will be held...
08/05/2026

York Medical Society Annual General Meeting

The AGM is to be held on Friday 15th May 2026 at 7.30pm.

The AGM will be held in person at 23 Stonegate and also with the option to join in by Zoom.

Paul Blenkiron will give his valedictory address 'Happiness: What It Is and How To Get More Of It'

Should you wish to attend the AGM via zoom link then please apply to the office before Thursday 14th May and the zoom link will be sent to you.

The meeting will be followed by a complimentary buffet and refreshments.
Expressions of interest would be welcomed to enable us to gauge the numbers for catering.

Get in touch to book your place!📩

On the final night of the York Community Choir Festival, in front of a full theatre, compere for the evening and YMS Pre...
10/04/2026

On the final night of the York Community Choir Festival, in front of a full theatre, compere for the evening and YMS President, Paul Blenkiron together with performer and YMS Manager, Susan Blenkiron, presented a cheque for £2,200 to Theatre Manager Dan Shrimpton.

This was as a result of fundraising work by members during Paul’s presidential year for our Society’s chosen local charity, plus a donation from charitable funds. The Joseph Rowntree Theatre holds a special place in Paul’s heart. He has performed there for many years and he is a keen advocate for its good work and the wider health benefits it brings. The Theatre, built in 1935 for the workers of Rowntree Factory, is now run by volunteers. It is fundraising to improve its access and disabled facilities. This will allow it to continue hosting projects like the Annual Community Choir Festival which gives local groups the opportunity to perform on a professional stage. This year performers included many adult and children’s choirs, several wellbeing choirs and the Leveson Choir, launched by York Against Cancer in 2023 for those in York touched by cancer.

If you wish to help the Theatre continue its great work, like York Medical Society, then you can ‘Buy a Brick’. Details can be found on the Theatre website: https://www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk/support-us/

Dr Google - Our Future Health: Smart Hospitals Know Where Stuff Is In a critical healthcare environment, seconds save li...
08/04/2026

Dr Google - Our Future Health: Smart Hospitals Know Where Stuff Is

In a critical healthcare environment, seconds save lives. Yet, hospitals often struggle with a surprisingly basic question: Where exactly are our staff, our patients, and our life-saving equipment? While GPS revolutionized outdoor navigation, the indoor environment has remained a blind spot. Until now…

In this cutting edge talk from one of the world’s great innovators, Roy takes us on a personal journey from Cambridge University to Silicon Valley. He describes his progression from senior research engineer at Olivetti, Intel, and Xerox PARC, to Principal Scientist for the Android group at Google.

Focussing on health settings, Roy reveals how we are overcoming the challenges of indoor positioning. He explains his breakthrough work - using Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology plus Next-Gen WiFi - and how they can be combined with pinpoint precision to create a truly "smart" hospital.

Dr Want holds over 100 patents in mobile computing (Wikipedia). He received the ACM SIGMOBILE Outstanding Contributions Award in 2019, and continues to set global standards for the future of Wi-Fi.

Join us for drinks from 7pm.
Meeting starts at 7.30pm followed by supper if booked.

Two course meal with wine – £25 per head - please book your supper before Wednesday 22 April 2026.

This meeting will be face to face in the York Medical Society rooms and also shared via Zoom.

📅 Date: Friday 24th April

Get in touch to book your place!📩

A big thank you to all the speakers at this year's Founder's Prize, and congratulations to Dr Katherine Pettinger who wa...
21/03/2026

A big thank you to all the speakers at this year's Founder's Prize, and congratulations to Dr Katherine Pettinger who was our 2026 winner, for her presentation: An Unequal Start? Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in neonatal outcomes.

Have you ever wanted to see inside the Joseph Rowntree Theatre? 🎭Are you curious about what goes on backstage?Do you wan...
20/03/2026

Have you ever wanted to see inside the Joseph Rowntree Theatre? 🎭

Are you curious about what goes on backstage?

Do you want to see how the sound and lighting works?

All your questions will be answered when tour guide Gary Bateson takes us on a full tour of this grade II listed art deco building. Found on Haxby Road, York, this wonderful community theatre was originally built for the workers at Rowntree factory. It has been entertaining local audiences since 1935, and now operates as a registered charity.

Come and join us on Tuesday 24 March.
The tour starts at the Theatre at 2.30pm and will finish around 4pm.

Tickets cost £10 and includes a complementary hot drink following the tour.

As the President's chosen local charity of the year, all proceeds from the ticket sales will go to support the inclusive work of the Theatre and continue to improve its disabled facilities.

How to get there:
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, Clifton, York YO31 8TA
https://www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk/your-visit/how-do-i-get-there/

📅 Date: Tuesday 24th March

Get in touch to book your place!📩

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is currently undergoing scrutiny in the House of Lords. If it becomes law, ...
18/03/2026

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is currently undergoing scrutiny in the House of Lords. If it becomes law, it will allow people in England and Wales with less than six months to live to seek a physician-assisted death.

But is it ever right that doctors should actively participate in ending life? How can this align with our ancient Hippocratic principle to ‘do no harm’?

Or is the relief of suffering and distress more important than treatment to preserve life? Does assisted dying simply offer modern compassionate medicine, and place patients at the centre of decisions about their own life?

Join us for a stimulating evening debating the ethics and reality of assisted dying - a topic of continuing importance to everyone involved in healthcare.

You will have the opportunity to offer your own views, and to vote before and after you have heard from our four speakers.

Please note that the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the speakers or of York Medical Society and do not endorse any particular position.

Two course meal with wine – £25 per head - please book your supper before Wednesday 25 March 2026.

This meeting will be face to face in the York Medical Society rooms and also shared via Zoom.

📅 Date: Friday 13th March

Get in touch to book your place!📩

07/03/2026

We're thrilled to have received 38 applications for this year's Elective Bursaries.

York Medical Society looks forward to supporting 5 lucky HYMS students financially, helping them achieve the elective placement of their choice.

Good luck to all applicants!🍀

Come and join us for what is always an inspirational evening - open to all YMS members and their guests.📅 Date: Friday...
06/03/2026

Come and join us for what is always an inspirational evening - open to all YMS members and their guests.

📅 Date: Friday 13th March

Doctors in training compete for our Postgraduate Founder’s Prize, awarded for research or audit conducted within the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery.

Come and hear the five varied and exciting talks shortlisted for presentation this year:

Dr Alicja Wos: The Pain Story - A powerful tool to help patients understand chronic pain better
Dr Vinson Chan: Interventional Oncology - New research frontiers in Yorkshire
Dr Katherine Pettinger: An Unequal Start - Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in neonatal outcomes
Dr Hannah Whelan: Eyes On - A case of dacroadenitis secondary to gonorrhoea infection
Dr Yavuz Cekic: Robotic versus Laparoscopic Redo Anti-Reflux Surgery - Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes

They have just 12 minutes each to showcase their project.

The judges will then confer before the winner of this prestigious award is announced.

The talks will be followed by refreshments and a complimentary selection of pizzas.

Get in touch to book your place!📩

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