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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

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 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

Press Statement: The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Responds to Labour Party policy on NHS Dentistry

Published: 13 October 2023

The Faculty of Dental Surgery at RCSEd is encouraged by the outline plan for NHS dentistry proposed by the Labour Party , should they form the next Westminster government. Changing the focus of care to prevention and starting the journey of prevention through a supervised toothbrushing programme for young children are positive steps forwards, albei…

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Press Statement: Medical College Appoints New Custodian of World-Renowned Surgical Heritage Collection

Published: 10 October 2023 | Tags:

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Surgeons Hall Museums

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has announced the appointment of its new Director of Heritage who will oversee one of the world’s foremost collections of surgical artefacts and information. Chanté St Clair Inglis will play a pivotal role in the leadership and strategic planning across the College’s heritage collection, including…

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Joint surgical royal colleges’ statement on Physician Associates (PAs)

Published: 9 October 2023

Please see a Joint surgical royal colleges’ statement on Physician Associates (PAs).

Press Statement: RCSEd Responds to the Expansion of Medical School Places Being Brought Forward a Year

Published: 4 October 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is pleased to hear that the expansion of medical school places slated for 2025 is to be brought forward by a year. College President Professor Rowan Parks commented: The addition of 205 extra medical school places across five institutions next year is a welcome step towards addressing the long term iss…

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Meeting Old Colleagues and New in Sri Lanka

Published: 3 October 2023

RCSEd President Professor Rowan Parks, Vice Presidents Professor Tim Graham and Ms Clare McNaught, together with Honorary Secretary Professor Robin Paton and Council Member Mr Mike Silva were delighted to attend the Joint Surgical Congress of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and SAARC Surgical Care Society in September.