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The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Registration now open for the Future of Surgery Festival

From pioneering surgeons to the first female fighter jet pilot, the programme has something for every specialty and career stage. Connect with 1,000+ peers, explore 50+ exhibitors and gain insight from 25+ hours of sessions.

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Meet your candidates for President

For the first time, members will choose the next President. Explore our candidates, who have been nominated from within College Council, and learn about their priorities and vision for the College ahead of voting opening on 1 December 2025.

Meet the candidates

Voting opens 1 December

Get involved with the College

From supporting research to becoming a member of faculty or joining one of our networks, there are many ways that you can get involved with the important work that we do.

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Opportunities to volunteer or join one of our networks

Events

Discover our events calendar in 2025


We have an exciting calendar full of activities, from our upcoming conferences to our webinars programme.

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Volunteer, contribute and join


We want you to help change the face of surgery. You can contribute to our research, publications, faculty, networks, fundraising and more.

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The Bulletin

Your membership journal


The voice of the surgical community, we discuss key issues in the profession, cultivate diversity, showcase innovation and topical research.

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BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS

Find out more and join today

Whatever stage of your surgical career you’re at, RCS England Membership will provide you with the knowledge, skills and development and support you need.

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SUPPORT OUR WORK

Donate to the RCS

RCS England 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.

1800 ROYAL CHARTER

From our collections

We have recently had some key pieces from our archival collection digitised, including our original 1800 Royal Charter