About Us

THE ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT FUND

Originally established as the charitable arm of the BMA the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund is now an independent charity. It has been helping doctors and their families for 170 years. 

The RMBF provides grants, loans, money advice, careers advice and counselling for doctors and their families in times of need, as well as a wide range of sources of information, advice and support through www.support4doctors.org

Developing money advice for medical students has been a new initiative for the RMBF. We appreciate the help and support of those medical students who participated in our research into student experiences and perceptions of debt,  advised on design and content and pilot tested the prototype version of this website - as well as the help and support of each of our project partners.  

BMA MEDICAL STUDENTS COMMITTEE

The Committee represents some 16,000 medical students from across the UK and has representatives in each medical school.

Its three main areas of activity are

• Student Finance - lobbying on behalf of medical students and supporting this lobbying through evidence, for instance from the annual survey of medical student finances
• Medical Education - including agreeing a medical school charter with the  Medical Schools Council
• Student Welfare and Widening Access to Medical Education - as with the  best practice guidelines on studying medicine with dyslexia.

MEDICAL SCHOOLS COUNCIL

Formerly the Council of Heads of Medical Schools, the Council aims to:

• Be a principal source for informed opinion and advice on all matters relating to basic medical education and medical school research in the UK
• Improve and maintain quality in basic medical education
• Promote medical education and research
• Promote and develop relationships with medical schools in other countries

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT MONEY ADVISERS

NASMA has around 450 members in Universities and Colleges across the UK.

The Association aims to provide a support network and forum for those working in the fields of student funding and Student Money Advice.

NASMA also contributes to national consultation on student funding issues.