PROFESSIONAL BODIES
25,000 members at the heart of healthcare D
r Helen Skinner, a consultant
geriatrician at the University Hospital
of North Tees, has become the 25,000th person to be a member or fellow of the College at any one time.
The RCP was founded in 1518 by Royal Charter from Henry VIII, and this is the first time in RCP history that the membership level has reached 25,000. Consultant expansion, coupled with an increase in collegiate membership among junior doctors, has contributed towards the rise in overall numbers.
Physicians work in 30 medical specialties in every general hospital in the UK, and are at the heart of providing healthcare to patients.
the views of the profession and influencing health related policy.”
RCP president Professor Sir Ian Gilmore said:
“I am delighted to welcome Helen as a fellow and as our 25,000th member.
Dr Helen Skinner with Professir Sir Ian Gilmore
RCP membership benefits include free access to the continuing professional development diary scheme, free Athens access, free downloadable publications and the RCP journal Clinical Medicine, support via a network of regional and international advisers and reduced prices for
conferences and other regional events.
Dr Skinner said: “It was exciting to have been elected as a fellow and to have been the 25,000th person to be made a member or fellow shows the extent and reach of the RCP. I feel that the RCP is important in representing
“This is a significant milestone in the history of the College, and also in the position and prevalence of physicians in world medicine.
“The strength of the College lies in its members and fellows and their commitment to the highest standards of patient care, a position which helps us advise the public and government.”
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