C is for Conspicuous Consumption: The Art Of Making Money From Medicine - WALK

THIS EVENT IS WAITLIST ONLY NOW _ In the twenty–first century healthcare is widely seen as a human right, but this powerful idea has a deceptively short history. For centuries medicine in London was a lively, cut-throat marketplace, and in more recent times the streets around Harley Street have become a citadel of elite private medicine. But the West End has also witnessed many other ways of making money from medicine – from Georgian body–snatchers to John St John Long, ‘King of the Quacks’. Conspicuous Consumption tells the story of London’s fascination with money and medicine.

We are lucky enough to have the brilliant Richard Barnett as a LoMAZ Member, who has generously offered us to lead one of epic history Walks. A medic by original training and author by trade. https://richardbarnettwriter.com/about_me/

RAIN OR SHINE -

MEET DETAILS:
1.15: Meet Close to Great Portland Street Tube (exact location tbc)
1.30pm: Walk Commences - on time. If you’re late You’ll be able to follow the group on our location pin on whatsapp, but we’ll not be answering messages, so we can enjoy the walk ourselves!

3.15pm: Walk concludes close to Goodge Street Station
Just after - head to a pub for a social very close by (Pub details to be be provided in the whatsapp group only). If we can make sure Richard doesn't need to put his hand in his pocket all evening, please, as he’s running this as a freebie for us, if you can!

TICKETS:
No tickets needed for this event, but numbers are limited on meetup. Please, please, can we ask that you don't placehold for this event !

GETTING THERE:

TUBE - Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Warren Street.
TRAIN - Marylebone, Euston.
BUSES - Lots along the high road. Please see TFL journey planner for help.

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Link: tbc the week before.

If you are on the waitlist, please join the whatsapp group ONLY if/once space frees up and you are moved to the 'going' list.

Please let us know if your Whatsapp name is different from your Meetup name, otherwise we'll assume you are a spammer, and not accept your request to join the group.

Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

*This is a standing event, where we'll move around on a guided walking, stopping at various spots for 2 Hours. It's a longey! Please be aware of this before RSVP ing ! Personally, I'll be bringing one of those museum seat things as we go around!
*Please take responsibility for yourself around street furniture as we move as we'll be in public spaces, with lumps, other people outside of our group etc.

• LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
• If the event is Sold Out, Meetup adds you to the Waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted attendees are automatically moved to the 'Going' list by Meetup in order of priority.
• If you can no longer attend please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible. This lets someone on the waitlist take your place.

We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:

• RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.
• RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
• Have not RSVPd to the event, but turn up anyway (or a combination of the above).

Thank you! – The LoMAZ Admin Team

Image Credit: Free images from the Wellcome Collection