Committed to enabling surgeons to achieve and maintain the highest standards of surgical practice and patient care.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Membership survey results
Our survey of 421 members reveals unacceptably high levels of surgical complications and cancelled operations due to lack of beds.
Nearly eight in ten surgeons unable to operate in November 2019
Under construction
We're rebuilding our premises at Lincoln's Inn Fields. Here's how we're conserving our rich history and forging a new future.
Lincoln's Inn Fields: past, present and planning
Council nominations are now open
Nominations are now open for the 2020 RCS Council election. Fellows and members of the RCS are invited to submit their nominations online by 3 February.
Have your say on who will sit on the RCS Council this year
LATEST BLOG POST
Could you be an expert witness?
There is a misconception that doctors who serve as witnesses in court need to be experts at giving evidence. For the release of our latest medico-legal guidance, former RCS council member Leslie Hamilton looks at what it takes to become an expert witness.
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The Bulletin
January 2020
In this issue of the Bulletin we take a look at returning to work with mental health issues, the benefits that exercise could have on the NHS and why surgeons choose their specialties. Take a look at this month’s Bulletin.
BUILDING ON OUR HERITAGE
Transforming surgery for tomorrow
We are embarking on an ambitious three year transformation. We will be building on our heritage, bringing our surgical community closer together and expanding our digital resources.
RCS Transform
BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS
Whatever stage of your surgical career you’re at, RCS membership will provide you with the knowledge, skills and development and support you need.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
The RCS is a charity and relies on your support to fund research, training and conserving our heritage collections - all in the aim of advancing surgical care.
FROM OUR COLLECTIONS
Conserve our collections
Illustration of a skeleton and rhino from:
Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani
by Albinus 1747