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Awards of Membership and Fellowship of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH) Re-Opens! 

Awards of Membership and Fellowship of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH) Re-Opens! 

Following the successful introduction of the 2023 awards, The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian (FRRHH) is delighted to announce the re-opening of applications for the second intake of awards of Membership and Fellowship. This prestigious opportunity offers global recognition for professionals in remote, rural and humanitarian healthcare.

RCSEd Fellows and Members Celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours List 2024

RCSEd Fellows and Members Celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours List 2024

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is proud to celebrate many of our Fellows and Members who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2024 for their achievements and service across a wide range of healthcare.

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.

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Press Release: Surgical Skills Competition Launched 2019-2020

Surgical Skills Competition Launched 2019-2020 - Read more

RCSEd together with sponsors Medtronic medtronic.com, a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, have launched the nationwide Surgical Skills Competition to inspire, discover talent and provide a platform for the next generation of surgeons. Surgery is an incredibly competitive area, so being able to demonstrate the commitment …



Press Release: Dental Students Brace Themselves for Competition

Dental Students Brace Themselves for Competition - Read more

RCSEd’s rcsed.ac.uk Faculty of Dental Surgery, together with sponsors Dentsply Sirona, is delighted to announce the launch of its award-winning Dental Clinical Skills Competition which will run in dental schools across the UK and Ireland this autumn/winter 2019. The competition won the Innovation Award at the Scottish Dental Awards in 2019, which …



Early Career Dental Ambassadors - Meet Natalie Bradley

Early Career Dental Ambassadors - Meet Natalie Bradley - Read more

The Faculty of Dental Surgery has recently appointed a network of Dental Ambassadors who will shape and influence the direction of the sector. We spoke to Natalie Bradley and found out what it means for her to represent RCSEd as an Early Career Dental Ambassador.



Press Release: RCSEd Launches a New International Strategy to Support Surgeons and Dentists around the Globe

RCSEd Launches a New International Strategy to Support Surgeons and Dentists around the Globe - Read more

RCSEd today launched its international strategy to support surgeons and dentists worldwide, through education, training and examinations and to advocate for the highest standards of surgical and dental care, focusing on worldwide patient safety standards and practices. Based in Scotland, with a membership of 27,000 from over 100 countries, RCSEd h…



Patient Safety Group Support Embedding the Duty of Candour

Patient Safety Group Support Embedding the Duty of Candour - Read more

To enhance patient safety in surgical practice, the Patient Safety Group (PSG) has identified several strands of work that promote research and foster collaboration, as exemplified by its support for a new project on the professional duty of candour with the University of Edinburgh and the Professional Standards Authority.





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