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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

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.

RCSEd Welcomes Election Focus on NHS Dentistry

We are delighted that dentistry is being taken seriously by all the parties in the election and has featured in many manifestos and media interviews.

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College Saddened by the Death of Former Director of Education, Christopher Bulstrode

Published: 22 December 2023

The College is saddened to hear about the loss of Christopher Bulstrode. This poignant obituary pays tribute to our former Director of Education for RCSEd.

Press Statement: RCSEd responds to new report that 'NHS dentistry as we know it is gone for good'

Published: 19 December 2023

The College has responded to a new report from the Nuffield Trust called 'Bold action or slow decay? The state of NHS dentistry and future policy actions'. The report concluded that "NHS dentistry is at its most perilous point in its 75-year history". Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinbur…

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RCSEd Saddened by the Death of Honorary Fellow Norman Irons

Published: 14 December 2023

It is with great sadness to share the news of the death of Honorary Fellow of the College and former Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Norman Irons.

Press Statement: Leading Medical College Calls for UK Government To U-Turn On ‘Concerning’ Visa Crackdown

Published: 6 December 2023

Statement from Rowan Parks, President and Tim Graham, Vice President of RCSEd On behalf of the NHS and the entire care workforce, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is dismayed by the UK government’s decision to prevent doctors and other healthcare workers from travelling with their dependents to work in the UK. These dedicated in…

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Press Release: Leading Medical College's Faculty of Dental Surgery Scoops Prestigious Award

Published: 4 December 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Dental Education Institution – Scotland’ at the Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Oral Health & Dentistry Awards 2023. The recognition comes as a result of the Faculty’s unwavering commitment, expertise, and innovative contribu…

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