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The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body
Professional body

A professional association is a non-profit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest....
 and registered charity (212808) committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical
Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance, or sometimes for some other reason....
 care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry
Dentistry

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
, in England
England

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 and Wales
Wales

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The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body
Professional body

A professional association is a non-profit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest....
 and registered charity (212808) committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical
Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance, or sometimes for some other reason....
 care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry
Dentistry

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
, in England
England

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 and Wales
Wales

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. The College is located at Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields

Lincoln's Inn Fields is the List of city squares by size in London, England. It is thought to have been one of the inspirations of Central Park, New York City....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
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History

The origins of the College go back to the fourteenth century with the foundation of the 'Guild of Surgeons Within the City of London'. There was dispute between the surgeons and barber surgeons until an agreement was signed between them in 1493, giving the fellowship of surgeons the power of incorporation This union was formalised further in 1540 by Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lordship of Ireland and claimant to the Early Modern France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII of England....
 between the Worshipful Company of Barbers
Worshipful Company of Barbers

The Worshipful Company of Barbers is one of the Livery Company of the City of London. The organisation's records date as early as 1308, recording Richard le Barber as the first to hold the office of Master....
 (incorporated 1462) and the Guild of Surgeons to form the Company of Barber-Surgeons. In 1745 the surgeons broke away from the barber
Barber

A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaving, and trim beards. In previous times, barbers also performed surgery and dentistry....
s to form the Company of Surgeons. In 1800 the Company was granted a Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 to become the Royal College of Surgeons in London. A further charter in 1843 granted it the present title of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Fellows

The original 300 Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) include:
  • John Abernethy
    John Abernethy (surgeon)

    John Abernethy Royal Society was an England surgeon, grandson of the Reverend John Abernethy .He was born in Coleman Street in the City of London, where his father was a merchant....
     (1764–1831)
  • John Badley
    John Badley (surgeon)

    John Badley, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons student of John Abernethy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. His 1801 lecture notes of Abernethy are in the archives at the University of Birmingham School of Medicine....
     (1783–1870)
  • Robert Keate
    Robert Keate

    Robert Keate Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons was a noted British surgeon, and Serjeant-Surgeon to King William IV and Queen Victoria....
     (1777–1857)
  • Richard Partridge
    Richard Partridge

    Richard Partridge Fellow of the Royal Society, FRCS was a British surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's leg....
     (1805–1873)


The correct way to address a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons is to use the title Mr.,Miss, Mrs., or Ms. (not Dr.).

A biographical register of fellows is available on

Buildings

The Company of Surgeons moved from Surgeon's Hall in Old Bailey
Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court building in central London, one of a number housing the Crown Court....
 to a site at 41 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields

Lincoln's Inn Fields is the List of city squares by size in London, England. It is thought to have been one of the inspirations of Central Park, New York City....
 in 1797. Construction of the first College building, to a design by George Dance the Younger
George Dance the Younger

George Dance the Younger was an England architect and Surveyor . The fifth and youngest son of George Dance the Elder, he came from a distinguished family of architects, artists and dramatists....
 and James Lewis, took from 1805 to 1813. Before long, a survey by Sir John Soane
John Soane

Sir John Soane was an England architect who specialised in the Neoclassical architecture style. His architectural works are distinguished by their clean lines, massing of simple form, decisive detailing, careful proportions and skilful use of light sources....
 uncovered structural defects. In 1833 Sir Charles Barry
Charles Barry

Sir Charles Barry Fellow of the Royal Society was an England architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in his home city of London during the mid 19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens....
 won the public competition to design a replacement. The library and portico of this building are all that remain today after a German incendiary bomb hit the College in 1941.

Hunterian Museum and Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology

In 1799 the government purchased the collection of John Hunter
John Hunter (surgeon)

John Hunter was a Scotland surgery regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. He was an early advocate of careful observation and scientific method in medicine....
 which they presented to the College. This formed the basis of the Hunterian Collection, which has since been supplemented by others including an Odontological
Dentistry

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
 Collection and the natural history
Natural history

Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards the observational than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research that is published in magazines than in academic journals....
 collections of Richard Owen
Richard Owen

Sir Richard Owen Order of the Bath was an English people biologist, comparative anatomy and paleontology.Owen is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria and for his outspoken opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection....
. The museum displays thousands of anatomical specimens, including the Evelyn tables
Evelyn tables

The Evelyn tables are a set of four anatomy preparations on wooden boards that are thought to be the oldest anatomical preparations in Europe. They were acquired by John Evelyn in Padua in 1646 and later donated by Evelyn to the Royal Society....
 and the skeleton of the "Irish giant" Charles Byrne, and many surgical instruments

Faculties

  • Faculty of Dental Surgery
    Faculty of Dental Surgery

    The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England was established in 1947.There are two other Faculties of Dental Surgery in the UK, one based at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the other a part of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow...
  • Faculty of General Dental Practice
    Faculty of General Dental Practice

    Formed in 1992 as academic home for general dental practitioners.Based at the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandThe faculty is involved in aspects of dental care in general practice and primary dental care centres in general, it holds courses for training and continuous development of dentist and dental professionals...


See also

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
    Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

    The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland....
  • Association of Surgeons in Training
    ASiT

    The Association of Surgeons in Training represents all surgical trainees at regional and national level in the United Kingdom.Originally set up in 1976 as a forum for Senior Registrars to meet socially and discuss issues around training, ASiT has grown massively and continues to fulfill those objectives....
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

    The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, is an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by royal charter by James VI in 1599, as the Glasgow Faculty, this institution originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that physicians, surgeons and dentists were well trained....
  • Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills
    Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills

    The Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills course is a joint development between The Royal College of Surgeons of England, The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine and The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Washington DC, USA....
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