A professional body headquartered at Lincoln's Inn Fields in London, with roots in the medieval City of London guilds of barbers and surgeons that united as the Company of Barber-Surgeons in the 1540s. Surgeons split from the barbers by Act of Parliament in 1745 to form the Company of Surgeons, which received a Royal Charter in 1800 as the Royal College of Surgeons in London. A further Royal Charter in 1843 renamed it the Royal College of Surgeons of England and expanded its remit nationally. It continues to set standards for surgical training, examination and professional conduct across England.
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Founding Year1800 is the year of the Royal Charter creating the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The institution's roots trace to the 1745 parliamentary split of the Company of Barber-Surgeons, and it was renamed the Royal College of Surgeons of England by a further charter in 1843. Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Royal College of Surgeons of England
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) is an independent professional body and registered charity that promotes and advances standards of surgical care for patients, and regulates surgery and dentistry in England and Wales.
2. History of the RCS
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