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There are a number of medical royal colleges in the United Kingdom. Each is responsible for a different speciality within the medical field. These colleges are involved in the training of professionals in that specialist field. They also work to ensure professionals in the field continually develop their skills. Colleges are involved in ensuring that patients receive the best care possible and work with patient groups as well as writing information for patients. In some cases, colleges will carry out audits, which is a way of assessing standards of care being delivered in certain medical fields.

Contact a Family has close working relationships with a number of the Royal colleges listed below:

Royal College of Anaesthetists
Tel: 020 7092 1500
http://www.rcoa.ac.uk

Royal College of General Practitioners
Tel: 020 3188 7400
http://www.rcgp.org.uk

Royal College of Nursing
Tel: 020 7409 3333
http://www.rcn.org.uk

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Tel: 020 7772 6200
http://www.rcog.org.uk

Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Tel: 020 7935 0702
http://www.rcophth.ac.uk

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Tel: 020 7092 6000
http://www.rcpch.ac.uk

Royal College of Psychiatrists
Tel: 020 7235 2351
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Royal College of Physicians
Tel: 0203 075 1649
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk

Royal College of Radiologists
Tel: 020 7636 4432
http://www.rcr.ac.uk

Information last updated February 2012.