Medical London walk

This land was once part of the Foundling Hospital estate, and Handel Street is named after George Handel, one of the leading patrons of the Hospital. Here, close to the shops and restaurants of the Brunswick Centre, stands the former London School of Medicine for Women. This building, once one of the most controversial medical institutions in London, still fulfils a medical role as the Hunter Street Health Centre. The original signage is still visible above the doorway and on a plaque found to the left of the entrance.

The school became part of the University of London and consolidated its association with the Royal Free Hospital. In 1896 the School was renamed the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine for Women.