Independent of the NHS, the RCS England safeguards experience, treatment and outcomes of the UK's surgical patients through the ongoing state of the art training of our surgeons and pioneering research. We need your help for this work to continue, flourish and push the frontiers of surgical care. Choosing to support the RCS England can have direct impact on the future of surgery and the patients it saves. Donor support has enabled us to purchase essential equipment and support a range of projects in surgical education and research.