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
Stress Awareness Month
Our Confidential Support and Advice Service is available 24/7 if you need to speak to someone. Because the best surgical brains protect their own minds.
Confidential support and advice available 24/7
Review: Diversity of Leadership
We commissioned an independent review into the diversity of surgical leadership at the College and beyond. Read the findings in full.
Baroness Helena Kennedy's report into leadership in the College and the profession
New Good Practice Guides out now
Two new Good Practice Guides equip you with the basic principles of quality improvement and empower trainees to undertake a QI project.
Quality improvement in surgery
WEBINARS
Webinar series
We host free webinars every week on topics with surgical experts to provide a space for discussion, feedback and information exchange.
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Help us help you
If you have a symptom that could be cancer, a maternity concern, or a routine appointment, the NHS is here to help you and can see you safely, even under COVID.
Find services near youThe Bulletin
March 2021
In the latest Bulletin issue, we take a look at the importance of leadership training for surgeons, and look to the future with the General Medical Council.
Read this month’s issue
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
Illustration of a skeleton and rhino from:
Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani
by Albinus 1747