Being a Member
The Royal College of General Practitioners has over
33,000 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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