Membership of BCS

Membership Benefits

BCS is the voice for those working in cardiovascular health, science and disease management in the UK; we aim to promote and support both the healthcare professionals who work in cardiology and the patients for whom we want to encourage the best possible treatment. Our members are healthcare professionals, working in the field of cardiovascular health. Becoming a member of the Society offers healthcare professionals significant benefits, including

• Free access to Heart online
• Paper Heart at a discounted subscription of £80
• Free registration for our Annual Conference
• Reduced rates for BCS courses (see our Education section) 
• Free access to ESC Online Textbook (from 1st August 2012, upon request)
• BCS Travel Bursaries to attend selected international cardiology conferences
• Free access to CardioSource in collaboration with the ACC
• Automatic membership of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Receiving membership ebulletins with news from the world of Cardiology
• Access to the members only area of the BCS website, including details of discounts for members
• Professional representation with the Royal College of Physicians
• Representation at the Department of Health
• Support for ACCEA Awards
• Full business meetings and voting rights
• The option to stand for nominated BCS positions or to become part of the Annual Conference faculty

To speak to our Membership Coordinator, Valérie Honoré, call 0207 380 1934 or email membership@bcs.com

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Cost of BCS Membership:

• Ordinary Membership          £264

for Consultant Cardiologists or those in non-consultant career grade post      

• Non-Clinical Membership    £168

if you do not hold clinics e.g. you are a nurse, physiologist, basic scientist or primary care physician

• Joint Membership                 £100

BJCA & BCS, SCST & BCS, BANCC & BCS or BACPR & BCS 

• International Membership    £90

if you are working as Consultant Cardiologist outside of the UK

• Starter Membership           £120

for those who are junior doctors with an interest in cardiology or those with less than 2 years training in cardiology

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How to apply

To speak to our Membership Coordinator, Valérie Honoré, call 0207 380 1934 or email membership@bcs.com

Ordinary or Non-Clinical Membership

Joint Membership

International Membership

Starter Membership

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About automatic ESC membership

Rules of Membership