Gallery Tour: Medicine in the British Army

Join us for a gallery tour exploring the evolution of medicine in the British Army and highlighting the impact of front-line innovations.
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Outside an advanced dressing station, 1917

Join us for a gallery tour exploring the evolution of medicine in the British Army and highlighting the impact of front-line innovations.

Throughout its history, the British Army has been at the forefront of medical advancements. From leeching and anaesthesia to blood transfusions and plastic surgery, military innovations have been hugely influential on civilian medical practice.

The tour will piece together the experiences of soldiers across the world and down the centuries, spotlighting the specialist roles and units within the Army that are dedicated to health and medicine.

The tour will last approximately one hour.

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