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The Royal Society of Medicine is one of the UK’s leading providers of continuing learning for healthcare professionals.

We bring people together to have the medical conversations that matter.

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If you have an interest in medicine and healthcare, want to connect with your community and access a raft of career and learning opportunities – then join us.

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Universities, the UK and health - 2025 Jephcott Lecture by Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell DBE

Join us for an engaging discussion on the critical role universities play in shaping healthcare, education, and society. We'll delve into the challenges they face in the UK and beyond, including financial constraints, underfunded research, geopolitical tensions, and shifting student demographics.

  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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Upcoming events

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After Kraepelin: Ambitions, Images, Practices and the History of Psychiatry 1926-2026

This insightful two-day conference will explore the impactful work of esteemed Psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926). We will review psychiatry's ambitions, images, and practices, as they have evolved during the period under review, and seek pointers for continuity and transformation in the future. 

  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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25th Annual PET CT meeting

Join our annual meeting to uncover the latest innovations in PET-CT technology. Learn how cutting-edge tracers and drug development are transforming dementia imaging, prostate cancer staging, and cardiovascular research.

  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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Lipid and Cardiovascular Risk Management in Specific Groups

Join this meeting to explore how standard cardiovascular risk assessments can be enhanced for groups of patients who remain under-assessed and under-treated.

  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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E-resources

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E-resources

As an RSM member, you can search and access thousands of e-journals and e-books – all full-text and including the latest issues. You can also search our e-journals and e-books without being a member but you will not have access to the full-text. View all e-resources and databases. 

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Chief Executive Michele Acton to leave the RSM

Michele Acton is to step down from her role as Chief Executive of the RSM this summer.

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Call for Trustee nominations to join the RSM Council

We are now seeking nominations for four Elected Council Members (Trustees) to take up post for a period of up to three years from 1 October 2025.  The closing date for nominations is noon on Monday 17 March 2025.

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Restaurant

Restaurant and Lounge Bar

Our ground-floor Lounge Bar is open all day with a variety of food and drinks. For a formal dining experience, the Restaurant offers all-day dining in a cosy setting.

Lounge Bar 
Mon-Fri
Breakfast: 7:00am - 9:30am
All-day menu: 12 noon - 9:00pm
Drinks: until 10:00pm

Sat-Sun
Service starts at 10:30am
Pastries, cakes, soup, sandwiches: 10:30am - 5:30pm

Restaurant
Mon-Fri
Breakfast: 7:00am - 9:30am
Table d'Hote: 12 noon - 9:00pm (Last orders 8:45pm)

Sat-Sun
Continental breakfast: 7:30am - 10:30am

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Domus Medica Hotel

Book a stay in our members-only hotel Domus Medica

Located on the first floor of the RSM, Domus Medica is a stylish and comfortable hotel with 47 bedrooms.   

All the bedrooms are en-suite and climate-controlled. They feature ample desk space, a flat-screen TV with Freeview, tea and coffee making facilities, bottled water, a room safe, complimentary Wi-Fi and Noble Isle toiletries.  

Guests can enjoy continental breakfast included in their stay and are welcome to dine and relax in the Restaurant and Lounge Bar.  

Whether it’s for business or pleasure, Domus Medica offers great value for money for a central London location. The hotel is perfect for any occasion, from staying before or after an RSM meeting to spending a weekend exploring the local attractions, theatres and shops.

 

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Our history

Learn how the RSM, established in the rooms of a barristers’ chambers at Gray’s Inn, grew from humble beginnings to take up residence in London’s medical quarter.

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Our Sections

The RSM has 50+ Sections that cover all the major specialties and topics of interest in medicine and healthcare. 

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The RSM Library

Our prestigious library holds a rich collection of both historical and contemporary medical and healthcare topics, dating back to the 15th century. The Library provides a wide range of spaces, services and facilities to help you with your studies or work when you are in the building, such as free Wi-Fi and private study spaces.

Opening hours: 
Monday to Sunday 7:00am - 11:00pm

Staffed hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:30am to 6:00pm
Friday: 9:30am to 5:30pm 

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