Everything about Barber Surgeon totally explained
The
barber surgeon was one of the most common
medical practitioners of
medieval Europe - generally charged with looking after
soldiers during or after a
battle. In this era,
surgery wasn't generally conducted by physicians, but by barbers.
They often took up residence in
castles where they also provided
medical assistance to the rich and wealthy.
Barber surgeons in the United Kingdom
Formal recognition of their skills (in England at least) goes back to
1540, when the
Fellowship of Surgeons (who existed as a distinct profession, but still not "Doctors/Physicians" as we think of them today) merged with the
Company of Barbers to form the
Company of Barber-Surgeons. However, the trade was gradually put under pressure by the medical profession and in 1745, the surgeons split from the barbers to form the
Company of Surgeons. In
1800 a
Royal Charter was granted and the
Royal College of Surgeons in
London came into being (later it was renamed to cover all of England - equivalent Colleges exist for
Scotland and
Ireland as well as many of the old UK colonies).
The last vestige of barber surgeons' links with the medical side of their profession is probably the traditional red and white barber's pole, which is said to represent the blood and bandages associated with their older role. Another link is the UK's use of the title Mr. rather than Dr. for consultants and registrars in surgery (when awarded an MRCS or FRCS diploma). This dates back to the days when surgeons gained an RCS diploma rather than a University Doctoral Degree. Even though all surgeons now have to gain a basic medical degree and doctorate (as well as undergoing several more years training in surgery), they still retain their link with the past.
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