The Royal College of Surgeons of England is a professional membership organisation and registered charity, which exists to advance patient care. We support over 25,000 members in the UK and internationally by improving their skills and knowledge, facilitating research and developing policy and guidance.

We have three strategic priorities that underpin the College’s vision of Advancing Surgical Care. Over the next four years, our activities and resources will be focused on delivering the following strategic aims:

- Advance standards and reduce the variability of patient outcomes

- Attract, educate, develop and support high-quality surgeons

- Influence and shape future health policy and practice to advance standards of surgical care

Independent of the NHS, RCS England relies heavily on charitable support to fund surgical research, training and conserving our heritage collections.