Projects

Birmingham Medical Institute

• May 1, 2026

We are working with this historical organisation to makefundamental changes. This will hopefully ensure it is sustainable and thriving in the future.Dr James Burgess has been co-opted onto the committee of the Institute. The Birmingham Medical Institute(BMI) was founded in 1875 by surgeon, Mr SampsonGamgee. Gamgee invented a surgical dressing called Gamgee tissue. This was

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Projects

Dr John Hall-Edwards

• April 30, 2026

We are working alongside Birmingham Children’s Hospital toestablish a memorial which tells the story of this pioneering doctor. To mark the centenaryof his death we are working with the Birmingham Civic Society to reinstate his blue plaquein a ceremony later this year. This project will help to highlight the incredible work done byhim and that

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