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Royal College of Physicians

Not to be confused with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Royal College of Physicians of London
Established1518 (1518)
TypeMedical royal college
HeadquartersRegent's Park, London, England
Members
40,000 (May 2021)[1]
President
Sarah Clarke
AffiliationsAcademy of Medical Royal Colleges
Staff
414 (2019)[2]
Websitewww.rcp.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Royal College of Physicians of London, commonly referred to simply as the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1518, as the College of Physicians, the RCP is the oldest medical college in England.

The RCP's home in Regent's Park is one of the few post-war buildings to be listed at Grade I. In 2016 it was announced that the RCP was to open new premises in Liverpool at The Spine, a new building in the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter.[3] The Spine opened in May 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "RCP reaches 40,000 members". Royal College of Physicians. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "RCP annual report 2019: The voice of our members". Royal College of Physicians. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ Murphy, Liam (29 July 2016). "Liverpool secures new Royal College of Physicians northern headquarters". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ "RCP at The Spine". Royal College of Physicians. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.