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The Regent Park's three royal medical colleges
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The Regent's Park is the home of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOph).
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) of London 11 St Andrews Place, London NW1 4LE, UK
Thomas Linacre (1460–1524) and a group of physicians petitioned King Henry VIII and were granted a charter on 23 September 1518 to found a College of Physicians. Henry VIII was the nominal founder and Linacre the first President.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) 27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RG, UK
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOph) 17 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QW, UK