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RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

As an organisation focused on improving standards of surgical care and patient outcomes, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is extremely concerned about the recent publication in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) (“Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes”) detailing the experience of a Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Partners with the David Nott Foundation to Deliver Trauma Surgery Training

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Partners with the David Nott Foundation to Deliver Trauma Surgery Training

In a landmark collaboration aimed at addressing the critical shortage of skilled surgical care in conflict and disaster zones, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is teaming up with the David Nott Foundation (DNF) to later this year host their Hostile Environment Surgical Training UK (HEST-UK) course at the College in Edinburgh.

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations are invited for this key opportunity for the opinion of our Trainee membership to influence College policy in the future on a wide range of issues including training, education, assessment and future service delivery. The Trainee member of Council also co-chairs the Trainee Committee during their term of office.

Other RCSEd News

Introducing Dental Webinars with Professor Brian Nattress

Introducing Dental Webinars with Professor Brian Nattress - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is pleased to launch a series of webinars on the key principles of endodontic treatment: access, instrumentation and obturation.



Introducing the RCSEd Prospectus

Introducing the RCSEd Prospectus - Read more

Our updated prospectus provides a comprehensive overview of the examinations and education we deliver worldwide, including programmes and professional development that is offered online.



First Series of Dental Webinars to be Launched

First Series of Dental Webinars to be Launched - Read more

The Faculty of Dental Surgery will offer new resources on endodontic treatment.



Surgeons’ Hall Museums Welcomed Record-Breaking 10,000 Visitors in July 2019

Surgeons’ Hall Museums Welcomed Record-Breaking 10,000 Visitors in July 2019 - Read more

Award-winning Surgeons’ Hall Museums, owned by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), welcomed over 10,000 visitors in July 2019.



RCSEd Committee Members Comment on August Rota Changeover

RCSEd Committee Members Comment on August Rota Changeover - Read more

With the August changeover for doctor’s rotas happening on 7 August, the RCSEd Trainee’s Committee has been looking at how working conditions can be improved across the NHS.





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