History and Membership
- Founded by King Henry VIII in 1518
- Oldest medical college in England
- Home located in Regents Park
- Opened new premises in Liverpool at The Spine in 2016
- The Spine opened in May 2021
- MRCP(UK) postnominal used by doctors who passed examinations for the Diploma of Membership
- Collegiate Members and Affiliate Members may be considered for advancement to fellowship
- Associate, medical student, and foundation doctor levels of membership
- Fellows (FRCP) elected mostly from general membership, but also from specialized faculties
- Munks Roll contains biographical entries of the fellows
Library and Rare Book Collections
- Supports learning and information needs of members, students, and staff
- Enquiry service provides information on the RCP's role and history
- Holds books on history of medicine, genealogy, health and social policy, and medical education
- Rare book collections available to the general public by appointment
- Diverse rare books and special collections reflecting the educational base for physicians
- Library collection since 1518, with most original books destroyed in the Great Fire of London
- Rare books and special collections diverse in coverage
- Highlights include books printed before 1502, books belonging to John Dee, Dorchester collection, and Evan Bedford collection
- Over 4,500 tracts from the 17th to the 19th century covering medical and scientific subjects
- Continuum of change and development in RCP's specialties displayed in books and journals
Legislation and Subtopic 1: Museum Collections
- Physicians Act 1523 granted privileges and authority to physicians in London
- College of Physicians Act 1553 incorporated the college
- Royal College of Physicians of London Act 1960 conferred further powers and confirmed the name of the college
- The college's corporate name authorized by the Royal College of Physicians of London Act 1960
- Function of the 1960 Act was to move the college's premises to Regents Park
- Books relating to the history of the RCP's specialties
- Biographies of fellows and prominent figures in medicine
- Books relating to the formation of the National Health Service (NHS) and its continuing history
- Books relating to the history of hospitals in the UK
- Books relating to medical ethics and the status and role of the physician
Archives and Facility
- Collection of c. 250 portraits of presidents, fellows, and physicians associated with the RCP
- Silver collection including special objects like the Presidents staff of office and the silver-gilt College mace
- Six 17th-century anatomical tables used as teaching aids for anatomy
- Symons Collection of medical instruments displayed within the college building
- Online catalogue to search the collections, available for public viewing Monday to Friday
- RCP building located in St. Andrews Place, London
- Grade I listed building designed by architect Sir Denys Lasdun
- Use of mosaic clad concrete influenced later public buildings
- Building features a Moving Wall capable of dividing or uniting a hall
- Hydraulic equipment and steel framework for the Moving Wall produced by Merryweather & Sons Ltd
Publications and Faculties
- Two peer-reviewed medical journals: Clinical Medicine and Future Healthcare Journal
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine is the official journal of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
- Commentary is the membership magazine published every 2 months
- Regular reports, clinical guidelines, policy papers, and online resources published by the RCP
- Online catalogue available for searching publications
- RCP hosts six training faculties, including Forensic and Legal Medicine, Pharmaceutical Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Sport and Exercise Medicine, and Physician Associates
- Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) established in 2006
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) aims to advance the science and practice of pharmaceutical medicine
- Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) is the professional and educational body for occupational medicine in the UK
- Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is a joint faculty of the three royal colleges of physicians of the United Kingdom
- Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK is the governing body for the specialty of sport and exercise medicine
- Faculty of Physician Associates is the professional membership body for physician associates in the UK
Royal College of Physicians Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https://www.alternix.com/blogs/glossary-of-terms/royal-college-of-physicians |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_College_of_Physicians |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16003969 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/02260v |
