1914-1918: Medical Expectations, Truths and Progress.

Join us at The Green Howards Museum for an insightful event exploring the medical landscape during the years 1914 to 1918. This gathering will delve into the expectations, realities, and advancements in medicine throughout this pivotal period.

The event takes place on September 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM (BST).

A note from our speaker, Andrew Volans:

As a practicing doctor working in the Emergency Medicine arena, and with 4 family members who had served during the First World War, I have always had an interest in the development of medicine during the conflict. Especially since my Grandfather was invalided out during the end of the Passchendaele offensive and consequently met my Grandmother who nursed him in hospital, and as a result I was eventually born!

The were family stories that have been with me since childhood and I initially sought the truth of them, before going into the medical history of the skills I have been taught and have taught others.

I look at what was expected in 1914 and what was learned in the next 4 years and what happened subsequently.