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21 theBulletin
December 2011
Membership
Dear Members
SCTS is facing increasing financial difficulties and to stay financially viable proposes a small increase
in membership fees (see table below) as well as the following measures with immediate effect:
• Bulletin to become PDF – Saving £9240
• Suspension JAG membership £1750
• Reduction SCTS travel expenses circa £5000 (all second class booked in advance)
• SCTS Exec own sandwiches (rather than RCS lunch) £1200
• Total savings of approx £17,000
Other initiatives underway are:
• fund raising
• patient contribution
• new charity and trust funds
Joining Fee Annual Subscription 2011 Annual Subscription 2012
Consultant £265 £262.50 £302.50
Trainee £130 £110.25 £127.00
Associate £30 £26.25 £30.00
Overseas £130 £110.25 £127.00
Life Overseas £130 On application N/A
JTCVS £120 £150
While it is disappointing to have to raise membership fees at all in the current economic climate please note
that this increase in consultant membership fees of £40.00 will take the cost of membership to approx £300
which is still less than GMC, College and BMA subscriptions. Considering the threats to our specialty
membership of SCTS is still professionally important and good value for money considering all the associated
benefits including eg the SCTS University at the annual meeting.
Best wishes
David Taggart
President, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Oxford