Royal College
Royal College
An academic college which has been granted the right to affix the prenomial Royal, usually through a Royal Charter. The term is most commonly used for medical professional societies—e.g., Royal College of Pathologists, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of Nursing, etc.— primarily in the UK and Commonwealth countries (e.g., Australia, Canada). Each major medical speciality in the UK is presided over by a Royal College, which sets the standards and works with the Deanery and the GMC in setting standards for specialist training.Medical Royal Colleges
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of Midwives
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Radiologists
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons