St John Ambulance: A Victorian Masterpiece
Museum of the Order of St John
May 13-2022 Free

St John Ambulance: A Victorian Masterpiece

Explore the galleries and spectacular Victorian interiors of St John’s Gate, and discover how St John Ambulance became an international movement. From world wars to royal jubilees, learn about the heroes and innovators who brought first aid to the public and changed the way we think about first response medical care.

Learn first aid with our free masterclass
Various locations across London
May 13-2022 Free

Learn first aid with our free masterclass

Most people don’t know what to do if someone closeby needed emergency first aid – and we want to change that. Learning basic first aid can mean the difference between life and death.



It’s Freezing in LA! Climate and Health Issue Launch
Central Saint Martins
May 12-2022 £10

It’s Freezing in LA! Climate and Health Issue Launch

Join an evening of film and discussion exploring climate change and health at Central Saint Martins University to mark the launch of a special issue of It’s Freezing in LA! Hear from scientists, writers and artists and see a specially curated series of short films.

Plants and Our Mental Health
Wellcome Collection
May 12-2022 Free

Plants and Our Mental Health

Join Claudia Hammond and guests to discuss the relationship between plants and our mental health, inspired by Wellcome Collection’s new major exhibition ‘Rooted Beings’. The event will be recorded live with an audience and broadcast on the BBC World Service.


Life is Sad and Beautiful – an evening with Hussain Manawer
St James's Church
May 12-2022 Free

Life is Sad and Beautiful – an evening with Hussain Manawer

Join poet and mental health campaigner Hussain Manawer as he talks to ITV’s Ben Shephard about Mental Health Week and his new book Life is Sad and Beautiful. The evening will feature live performances of poetry from Hussain.

For the Care of the Sick: A Brief History of Old St Thomas’ Hospital
Virtual Event
May 12-2022 £5

For the Care of the Sick: A Brief History of Old St Thomas’ Hospital

Join Monica A. Walker, Ph.D. in Art History, in this virtual event to discover the fascinating history of how Old St Thomas’ Hospital firmly established London Bridge as a centre of a medical culture that still is developing as you read this.

In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Nursing and Politics
Virtual Event
May 12-2022 Free

In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Nursing and Politics

Join a panel of nursing experts chaired by the WHO’s Jim Campbell to find out why we all need to think more about nursing and politics in this virtual event.



‘A taste of one’s own medicine’: exhibition and tour
Royal College of Physicians
May 12-2022 Free

‘A taste of one’s own medicine’: exhibition and tour

Explore our exhibition, ‘A taste of one’s own medicine: medical satire at the Royal College of Physicians’, with an expert guide. Discover the enduring appeal of satirical images, and how doctors have been ridiculed, reprimanded and maligned for centuries.

Guided tour of the Medicinal Plant Garden at the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
May 12-2022 Free

Guided tour of the Medicinal Plant Garden at the Royal College of Physicians

The RCP garden of medicinal plants is unique in that almost every one of the over 1000 species of plant here has a link to medicine. Join a guided tour with the Garden Fellow at the Royal College of Physicians and visit this wonderful space in the centre of London.

Join a tour of the Royal Society of Medicine Library
Royal Society of Medicine
May 12-2022 Free

Join a tour of the Royal Society of Medicine Library

The RSM is home to one of the largest and most up-to-date medical libraries in Europe. Join this free 30-minute guided tour which will include an introduction to the home of the Royal Society of Medicine at 1 Wimpole St and a guided tour of the Library.