Membership FAQs

With a 50-year history and over 5,000 members in the UK and internationally, FPH is uniquely placed to support and represent you throughout your career in Public Health.

Being a part of our community gives you the opportunity to connect with your peers, be informed of the latest news, be supported throughout your career and get involved and influence our work.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Access to our online CPD diary
• The opportunity to join and contribute to a Special Interest Group (SIG)
• Free EUPHA and/or CIEH membership
• Free online events
• Monthly eBulletins

The membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December for most membership grades except for Students and Associates.

Students and Associates memberships are on a rolling year based on the initial start date of membership.

To be able to upgrade your membership, you must meet the eligibility criteria, please review the membership grade and eligibility here or email membership@fph.org,uk for advice.

If you are eligible for an upgrade you will be able to see this in your Members Portal account.

As per our standing orders, ‘The phrase ‘in good standing’ means that the member so designated has duly paid all fees and subscriptions due from them to the Faculty and complies with the Faculty’s minimum requirements for continuing professional development as determined from time to time by the Board’

Please email membership@fph.org.uk to make a request.

Please email membership@fph.org.uk to make a request for reinstatement.

As per Standing Order 17, ‘A person who has resigned or forfeited their membership may be reinstated by the Board and readmitted on payment of such fee as shall be prescribed by the Board in accordance with Standing Order 119 and in compliance with the Faculty’s minimum requirements for CPD as determined from time to time by the Board’ can be reinstated.

As per standing order 119, ‘In each case of reinstatement under Standing Order 17, the Board may impose such fee as it considers appropriate. The fee normally payable shall not be less than the amount of any fees or subscriptions unpaid at the time the member's name was removed from the register of members together with such fees and subscriptions as would have been due from that person in the period before reinstatement had their name not been so removed.

For example, if your membership lapsed or you resigned in 2021, and wanted to reinstate your membership in 2024, you may be required to pay Fees for 2021 to 2023 before being reinstated.

Student and Associate Membership is renewed on a rolling basis. You will receive an email from FPH one month in advance of your membership expiring along with an invoice that is due for payment upon receipt.

For all other renewals, FPH will contact you in November each year with information about your membership and ask you to notify FPH of any changes to your situation for the coming year.

In December each year you will be sent your renewal letter, along with your invoice which is due for payment on receipt.

As per standing order 13.3 ‘Diplomate Members, Members and Fellows may, unless and until their names are removed from the register of members, describe themselves as a Diplomate Member, Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom and use the designation DFPH, MFPH or FFPH as the case may be. Honorary Members and Honorary Fellows may use the designation HonMFPH and HonFFPH respectively.’

You can use post nominals whilst you are a member of the Faculty.

Post nominals are not available to Students and Associate members.

If you will be retiring from public health work, please inform FPH by emailing membership@fph.org.uk, confirming the date of retirement.

Retired rates apply to the full membership and fellowship categories only.

FPH offers four retirement options:

• Lifetime retirement, this is a one-off fee of £1,046.
• Retired but still receiving income from public health related work.
• If you are earning less than £10,000pa the fee is £100.
• If you are earning less than £20,000pa the fee is £250.
• If you are earning more than £20,000 then the Fellow/Member full rates apply subject to salary level reductions.

You can pay your invoice or outstanding balance through the Members Portal. 

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, JCB and MasterPass. Unfortunately, we do not accept cash or cheques.

If you have recieved an invoice, this will contain a payment link, this can also be used to pay online.

You can also setup a direct debit to pay your fees. To set up a direct debit, please download the mandate, complete and email the form to membership@fph.org.uk.

Yes, to set up a direct debit, please download the mandate, complete and email the form to membership@fph.org.uk. Please note:

• We only accept direct debits from UK bank accounts.
• Direct Debits can be setup monthly (taken over 10 months), quarterly or annually.
• Direct debits are taken on the 5th of the month or immediately thereafter, unless informed otherwise.
• Your direct debit will appear as ‘Faculty of Public Health’ on your bank statement.
• You can change the frequency of your direct debit by emailing membership@fph.org.uk.
• Cancelling a Direct Debit instruction does not cancel your Membership.

Yes, if you are a UK taxpayer, you can save on the cost of your membership subscription. The following applies:

• professional membership fees, if you must pay the fees to be able to do your job.
• annual subscriptions you pay to approved professional bodies or learned societies if being a member of that body or society is relevant to your job.

FPH is listed as ‘Physicians of the UK Faculty of Public Health Royal College of’ on the approved learned societies and professional organisations list.

You can download your receipt for the last two year’s from your Member Portal account. If you need reciepts for previous years, please email finance@fph.org.uk

If your fee is still outstanding 6 months after your invoice was produced, your membership has lapsed. As per Standing Order 118, any member shall cease to be in good standing and shall forfeit all the rights and privileges of a member of the Faculty, until the fees are paid in full or a direct debit has been setup.

As per standing order 118, 115 and 15, if your fees are still outstanding by the end of November for the year, they are due, your name will be shared with the Board of Trustees and recommended for removal from FPH Membership, and your membership will not be renewed for the coming year.

Where relevant, FPH reserve the right to inform regulators and responsible officers, training programme directors and partnering agencies that you are no longer a member of FPH.

Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice and must be made in pounds sterling (£) and are exclusive of any applicable bank charges.

FPH will notify you about any unpaid/outstanding Fees by email or letter. You will receive reminders in the months of February, May and September.

If your fee is still outstanding 6 months after your invoice was produced, as per Standing Order 118, any member shall cease to be in good standing and shall forfeit all the rights and privileges of a member of the Faculty, until your fees are paid in full or a direct debit has been setup.

As per standing order 118, 115 and 15, if your fees are still outstanding by the end of November for the year they are due, your name will be shared with the Board of Trustees and you will be recommended for removal from FPH Membership.

Where appropriate, FPH reserve the right to inform regulators and responsible officers, training programme directors and partnering agencies that you are no longer a member of FPH.

Yes, if you are a MFPH or FFPH, your membership fee will be 50% of the standard rate.

If you are a Speciality Registrar you are not required to pay fees whilst on maternity, paternity or adoption leave.

It is your responsibility to inform FPH about your leave, you can do this by emailing membership@fph.org.uk. 

In exceptional circumstances, you may be offered a reduced subscription at the Treasurers discretion. Please explain your situation in writing and email membership@fph.org.uk.

We would like to support you in the best way possible. Have you considered:

• Paying monthly by direct debit?
• Checked if you are eligible for a salary linked reduction?
• Checked if you are eligible for our retired rate options?
• Are you living outside the UK and EU and have not informed us? FPH offer concessions based on the Classification Groups used by World Bank.

We urge you to contact the membership team at your earliest opportunity to discuss any further support we can offer you.

In exceptional circumstances, you may be offered a reduced subscription at the Treasurers discretion. 

FPH offer a reduction of 50%, 35%, 20% or 15% of the full rate based on the Classification Groups used by World Bank. Rates apply to the full membership and fellowship categories only.

FPH use the country from your employment address to determine your subscription rate. It is your responsibility to ensure we have the correct employer information for you. 

To register and access the Members Portal please follow the below instructions:

• Enable your cookies.
• Setup your account using the "Reset Password" option on the menu. You will be prompted for your email address (this should be the email address where you receive FPH correspondence). You will need to create a password.
• You will then receive a reset code to that email account, please enter this on the portal and create a password.
• If you do not receive the email, please check your junk/spam folder.

If you do not receive a code within 5 minutes, either in your inbox or junk/spam folder, please email fphmemberportal@fph.org.uk and the team will assist you.

Please login to the Members Portal and make your changes.

For amendments to your name and date of birth, please request this in writing along with supporting evidence (a copy of the marriage certificate, passport, diploma, etc) to the membership team at membership@fph.org.uk.

You will receive an email to confirm which fields you have changed, if you receive this email and it wasn’t you who made those changes, please email fphmemberportal@fph.org.uk.

Please login to the Members Portal and make your changes.

If you wish to change your payment method, please contact the membership team at membership@fph.org.uk.

If you wish to cancel your membership, please request this in writing. Please ensure to include the date from which you would like to resign. You can do this by emailing membership@fph.org.uk.

Cancelling a Direct Debit instruction does not cancel your Membership. FPH will not issue retrospective refunds, as Services would have been provided.

Resigning Members who have paid their Fee in full for the current subscription year will receive a pro-rata refund for the remainder of the current Membership year, provided that they have given not less than one (1) months’ notice of their resignation in writing.

Resigning members who have not paid their fees up to the period of resignation, must pay the fees due before their resignation will be accepted.

Where relevant, FPH reserve the right to inform regulators and responsible officers, training programme directors and partnering agencies that you are no longer a member of FPH.

Please also refer to the FAQ on reinstating your membership.