Member benefits
We encourage all our Fellows and members to make the most of the benefits we provide, including access to continuing professional development (CPD) and career progression resources, training and exam support, member-only publications and a wide range of bespoke discounts. Many of our benefits can be accessed from anywhere in the world and some are tailored to where and when you are in your career.
Take a look at the range of membership benefits available:
- There are a wide range of roles and opportunities available for our Fellows and members, giving you the opportunity to directly influence the future of the RCR and your profession.
- Share your views on a variety of topics and issues through the RCR Insight Panel.
- Celebrate the completion of your exams with peers, friends and family at your FRCR Admission Ceremony.
- Share your professional expertise and influence decision-making by contributing to consultations, research and guidance.
- Show you belong to our worldwide community of Fellows by using the FRCR post-nominals.
- Explore topical issues, read up on the latest views on key work in the faculties and hear from Fellows and members through the RCR Newsletter. Our quarterly member magazine is exclusive to members and posted straight to your door.
- Unlimited access to the clinical radiology or clinical oncology journals, available digitally.
- Exclusive member updates and news are emailed directly to your inbox every month, including a personal message from your President.
- Access a range of information, resources, insight, news and commentary through the RCR website, which is regularly updated with new content for our members.
- Start a conversation with us and your network through social media – tag us in your questions, comments and ideas and stay up to date with our latest news.
- We lead on the development for training and curriculum for our specialties, working closely with training providers, the General Medical Council (GMC) and members to provide support to members in training.
- Members have early access to exam booking dates, as well as the ability to manage and update their bookings and results through our Exam Hub.
- Our Junior Radiologist Forum and Oncology Registrar Forum advocate and champion all members in training, as well as developing support materials.
- Access to revision support for FRCR via our RCR Learning Hub.
- Access to CESR guidance and advice, as well as support and information about working in the UK.
- Opportunity to apply for the RCR Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme.
- Access to innovative, member-developed e-learning tools and programmes through the RCR Learning Hub.
- Exclusive member discounts on our highly-valued courses, both online and in-person.
- Free online access to full-text articles in Cancer Treatment Reviews.
- Exclusive member discounts on our pioneering conferences and events.
- The chance for UK-based Fellows and members to apply for our peer-led mentoring schemes. This includes our Consultant Scheme, which aims to support new consultants as they transition into the role, and RadReach, which provides support and guidance to trainees who are from an under-represented background.
- Access to our audit forum, including guidance, templates and the opportunity to submit to our ePoster competition.
- Exclusive access to our support programme and materials while in your first five years as a consultant.
- The ability to apply for a range of awards, prizes and grants to support your work in training, clinical practice and research. These include research awards, undergraduate awards and educational travel opportunities.
- The opportunity to participate in our member-only, prestigious research and clinical Fellow projects.
- The opportunity to get involved in the development of specialty policy in consultation with our policy experts.
- Use the Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) development and support tool, which sets national quality criteria for imaging services.
- Access to our guidance and standards for care, including consent forms and reporting.
- Access to our job planning support and business case templates to assist in your clinical practice.
- Member-only access to our ground-breaking referral tool, iRefer – providing referring doctors with up-to-date guidance on selecting the most appropriate imaging investigation at the point of referral.
- 25% discount on selected books from Elsevier - more information below.
- 10% discount on all bitesize short, intermediate or advanced courses from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) - more information below.
- Discounts for a Radiology-Integrated Training Initiative (R-ITI) licence. This is an e-learning package designed to support training, CPD and exam preparation in radiology. Radiologists outside the UK can access R-ITI by purchasing a licence from eIntegrity.
- Membership of the European Society of Radiology (ESR).
- Access to our members’ room at 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields, with complimentary Wi-Fi and hot drinks.
- Significant discounts on meeting room bookings at the RCR.
- Discounted rates for hotel room bookings in Lincoln’s Inn Fields area.
- Access to bespoke discounts on over 400 brands via TotumPro.
- UK Tax relief is available.
Promo Code: RCR2023
Valid until 31st December 2023
Applies to individual customers on uk.elsevierhealth.com, mea.elsevierhealth.com and eu.elsevierhealth.com on radiology and oncology print books and eBooks. The discount is applied on the RRP price and cannot be combined with other offers. Excludes international editions and journals. While stock lasts.
The HFMA offer a range of HFMA bitesize online courses, covering a wide variety of topics in healthcare business and finance. These courses provide relevant CPD training which is ideal for non-finance and clinical professionals who wish to increase their knowledge of key finance and business subjects, delivering and managing running health services.
The HFMA have worked in partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement to provide a large number of HFMA bitesize online courses, free of charge, to all NHS staff in England. These courses will also be available soon on RCR Learning.
In addition to the range of free courses available, HFMA have provided a 10% discount code for members of RCR to use for any of the HFMA bitesize short, intermediate or advanced courses when purchasing them via the HFMA website. Use code RCRBITESIZE10 to take advantage of the discount.
Become a member today
With over 16,000 Fellows and members worldwide, The Royal College of Radiologists exists to lead, educate and support doctors who are training and working in the specialties of clinical oncology and clinical radiology. With such a broad perspective on our two specialties, we develop and deliver a unique body of work which could not be undertaken by any other organisation.