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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.

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The RCSEd Dental Survey – Have Your Say

Published: 2 November 2023

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery are looking to gain your valued thoughts on RCSEd examinations and the support available in your chosen dental career pathway.

RCSEd President Writes a Letter to Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee on Sexual Safety in Surgery

Published: 1 November 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh President, Professor Rowan Parks, writes to The Rt. Hon. Caroline Nokes MP, Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, on Sexual Safety in Surgery

Press Statement: Leading Dental Experts Welcome Scottish Payment System Reform

Published: 1 November 2023 | Tags:

Dental

faculty of dental surgery

FDS

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery has welcomed a major reform of the payment system for NHS dentistry in Scotland which comes into force as of 1st November 2023. The former ‘item of service’ funding model, which disproportionately emphasised treatment over prevention, is now being replaced with a more streamlin…

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Press Statement: RCSEd Dental Faculty responds to the increase in complaints around NHS dentistry

Published: 31 October 2023 | Tags:

Dentistry

faculty of dental surgery

NHS

The Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is concerned at today’s report that the NHS Ombudsman is seeing record numbers of complaints about dentistry. Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry commented: This is worrying news, but sadly not surprising. NHS Dentistry is under huge pressure, and it is our patients …

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Press Statement: RCSEd Welcomes Proposed Plans to a Smokefree Generation

Published: 20 October 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes the proposed measures to create a smokefree generation. RCSEd President Professor Rowan Parks commented: Illnesses caused by smoking, including lung cancer, remain a leading cause of death in the UK and wider world. As well as the increased risk of developing a range of diseases, smokers also …

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