Elsie Inglis

Join retired Surgeon Iain MacIntyre as he discusses pioneering Surgeons and Women's rights advocate Elsie Inglis

Join us for this bite sized lunch time talk exploring the history of medicine.
In this talk retired Surgeon and former Vice Presedent of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Iain MacIntyre will discuss pioneering Surgeon and womens rights activist Elsie Inglis. Hear how Inglis opened a hospital for women and children in Edinburgh, was active in the suffrage movement and went on to found the Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service in the First World War.
Talks will last approximately 30 mins and there will be tea and coffee available for ticket holders.
Age Guidance: 16+
Important Refund Information: Please note that included in your ticket prices is a 96p booking charge which is non-refundable. This is part of Eventbrite terms and conditions and is not at the discression of Surgeons Hall Museums.
Content Warning: Our collections contain human remains as well as representations of anatomy, injury, and disease that some may find upsetting .

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