Croydon Medical Society News
Read the latest news from the Croydon Medical Society about social events, talks, dinners and our discussion forums throughout the year.
Doctors’ Photography Competition – now ended
Competition now ended. Theme: “Medicine in Croydon” before or during the pandemic.
World Humanitarian Drive Awards
International Day of Conscience WHD Awards On Monday 5th April, the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) ran an online event, co-hosted by WHD patron,...
What Croydon can learn from Covid-19
What Croydon can learn from Covid-19 – Zoom Meeting Zoom Meeting - 25th November 2020 On the 25th of November we had our second virtual meeting of...
Epidemics, Archbishops and the East India Company
Dr Alfred Carpenter was a Croydon doctor for 30yrs from 1852-83 and then became a consulting physician until his death in 1892, age 66.
Dr John Manners RIP
Dr John Manners RIP It was only a few weeks ago that Dr John Manners was presented with an Engraved Tankard to acknowledge his many years of service...
Presentation to Dr John Manners
Presentation to Dr John Manners On the afternoon of the 8th July Anne and I travelled separately to the home of Dr John Manners, past President and...
Lifetime-achievement award 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award 2020– Dr Agnelo Fernandes Message written by Dr Peter Boffa It is with great pleasure that I proposed Dr Agnelo Fernandes...
Christmas Quiz Evening 2019
There was an excellent turnout to this year’s Quiz Night. It was held at The Cedars School with 55 members and guests taking part. It was a fun evening and highly competitive.
Primary Care Reforms’ using art to explain
Nav gave a very entertaining talk on lessons learnt from changes in the health service illustrated using art. Nav showed us his wide knowledge of art, for which he clearly has a passi
Feeding tubes for minimally conscious patients
Professor Jenny Kitzinger was our October Speaker and she talked about decision making in tube fed patients who have prolonged disorders of consciousness – law ethics and professional guidance.
Over £2500 raised for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
After several weeks of training the 4th August finally arrived. I was dropped off at 6am at the southern entrance of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, closed to traffic for the day,
Prudential Cycle Ride
On 4th August the Croydon Medical Society President, Mr Peter Boffa will riding in the Prudential RideLondon 100 mile cycle ride in memory of his wife Pauline who died just over 2 years ago.
Annual Dinner 2019
The last event of the President’s year is of course the Annual Dinner and this year it was held at Purley Downs Golf Club for the first time.
Lifetime Achievement Award 2019
Dr John Annear qualified from St Georges carrying with him many awards. He thought at first he would like to do Obs&Gyne, but after a few years moved on to Psychiatry and worked continuously in that field for another 41 years.
Christmas Quiz Evening 2018
On 11th December we held another entertaining Christmas (Medical) Quiz which was put together by Dr Khalid Khan and the ‘CMS Mug’ was again won by the Parkside Group Practice
Annual Dinner 2018
Annual Dinner 2018 Dr Nick Cambridge was delighted so many members and guests attended the Annual Dinner on 18 May 2018. This was again held at...
Croydon Medical Society President 2018-2019
At the Annual Dinner on 18 May 2018, Mr Abdul Sultan was presented with the Presidential Medal, by the outgoing President, Dr Nick Cambridge.
Review of October 2017 Meeting
Review of October 2017 Meeting Our speaker was Professor Prokar Dasgupta who is an Academic Urologist based in London, UK. He was appointed as...
Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
The 2018 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Mr Michael Mowbray at the Annual Dinner on 18 May 2018.
Croydon Medical Society President 2017-2018
CMS President 2017 - 2018 Dr Nick Cambridge was invested as the incoming President of Croydon Medical Society on 19 May 2017 by the outgoing...
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