Our Aim

est. 1786

Purpose

The Norfolk Benevolent Medical Society is a long-established registered Friendly Society which provides financial assistance to its members and their immediate families in times of hardship and need. Our ability to provide support to those in need has always been with the help of paying members’ subscriptions.

Eligibility

Any registered doctor living or working in Norfolk is eligible to join. All UEA Norwich Medical School MBBS students are eligible to apply for support from the Society if they are in receipt of a recent award from the UEA’s Hardship or Access to Learning Funds.

You can apply for membership online (by clicking the button below) or request a paper copy of the membership application from our office address.

Purpose

Who Can Donate

Anyone wanting to support newly qualified and early‑career doctors, medical students and their families. Your donation, whether one‑off or regular, helps provide financial aid, advice and wellbeing resources to those starting out in medicine. We welcome gifts from individuals, GP and hospital teams, alumni groups, local societies and corporate donors. Each donation is allocated where the need is greatest – whether crunching debts, covering living costs during illness, or funding mental‑health support

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FAQs

How can we help?

All awards are at the discretion of the committee. Support can be in the form of one off grants, regular support and a financial review by an experienced financial adviser…

do I have to be in formal education or employment to benefit?

Any registered doctor living or working in Norfolk is eligible to join.

Is the fund just for Doctors or does it Extend to dependants?’

The NBMS offers financial support for doctors and UEA medical students as well as financial support to widows…