What is Harley Street?
Harley Street is a street in London which has come to be closely associated with the practice of medicine, though no one is exactly sure why. The concentration of medical professionals on Harley Street started out at an average level, and then, for no apparent reason, doctors started flocking to the area. By the time of the Second World War, 1,500 medical practitioners could be found there, and “Harley Street” meant “quality medicine.” This concept endures today; Harley Street has an incredibly high concentration of private clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
