MEDSOC was founded in 2002 to support the amazing events that take place here. MEDSOC is part of KCLSU, giving events the right to use Union and College facilities and resources.

It unites groups of organising students, allowing them to share ideas, talents and resources, and acts as a central point of contact for students wishing to become involved. Events can be co-ordinated and better publicised, informing and involving a much broader range of students than ever before.

Uniquely within the Union, it provides encouragement and funding for students wishing to run new events, which could lead to a brand new set of social events at GKT.

Our name reflects our heritage. The MEDSOC logo (three shields logo) is a combination of Guy's King's and St Thomas' Hospitals. This shield reflects the three histories of the medical school. This occurred when the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals (UMDS) merged with King's College in 1998 creating one of the largest centres for medical training and biomedical research in the world.

Entirely student-led and student-oriented, MEDSOC is open to all students, regardless of their course. The events are organised by students for students. If you have any questions or ideas then please get in touch - you can find our email addresses on the contact page. Please feel free to voice them and we can do our best to get new events up and running.

Out of 'G', 'K', and 'T', Tommy's is by far the oldest. Confusingly, it started off right next to where Guy's is now situated (which is why Guy's is now on St. Thomas' Street). Apparently St. Thomas' originated in 1107 as a monastery hospital of St. Mary Priory, which was next to Southwark Cathedral.

Tommy's was refounded in 1553 by Edward VI (that's why he's on our ties) after its closure in 1540, as part of Henry VIII's abolition of the monasteries. After Bart's, it's the oldest hospital in London - down with Bart's! And for 600 years it was the only hospital in London south of the river.