Being a Member
The Royal College of General Practitioners has over
34,000 members, of whom around 1,900 are based in the
Republic of Ireland or overseas. This makes us one of the
largest medical Royal Colleges in the UK.
There are various ways to join the College. You will find details
on how to become a member and the benefits of membership
in this area of the website.
Associates, Members and Fellows who are
currently involved with the College are referred to as members “in
good standing”. This means that they have met the requirement for
their specific category and that they remain paid-up members of the
College.
- Member - Medical practitioners
who have successfully completed the College's assessment(s) and
applied to be a Member
- Fellow - Members in good
standing who have made a significant contribution to general
practice, primary care and/or to upholding the aims and objectives
of the College
- Associate - Fully or
provisionally registered medical practitioners who have not passed
the College's assessments for membership
- Associate in Training - Doctors
in specialty training for general practice completing the College's
assessment
- Life Membership - Associates,
Members or Fellows, who on 1 April of any subscription year have
achieved 40 years' of consecutive (continuous) membership are
offered Life Membership
- Re-joining the College - If you
have allowed your membership to lapse (for whatever reason) and
would like to rejoin, we would be delighted to hear from you