The Royal College of Physicians is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. It was founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1518, as the College of Physicians, and is the oldest medical college in England. Its home in Regent's Park is one of the few post-war buildings to be listed at Grade I. In 2016 it was announced that it would open new premises in Liverpool, at The Spine in the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter, which opened in May 2021.
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Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1518, as the College of Physicians, the RCP is the oldest medical college in England.
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Harvey was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians on 5 June 1607, which earned him the Post-nominal letters FRCP.
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Admitted as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 2 May 1838, he graduated from the University of London in December 1844 and was admitted to the Royal College of Physicians in 1850.
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