When, in 1840, Will Clapham named his first son, James Lambert Clapham, he expected him to become a doctor. So how did he end up a farmer in New Zealand?
Essays
The Honourable Doctor: Prequel
22nd September, 2022
How did James Lambert’s childhood in Essex shape the man who was to play a key role in triggering reform of the great London hospitals and the medical profession?
Why studying the past matters
18th September, 2022
Understanding the past is essential for successfully changing the future. Yet policymakers pay little attention to history.
The extraordinary tale of Dartford, the hospital town.
15th September, 2022
How, in the space of twenty-five years, did a small town in Kent of only 20 000 people, acquire eleven hospitals and 10 000 beds?