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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.

RCSEd Welcomes Election Focus on NHS Dentistry

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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The Faculty of Dental Surgery Elects a New Vice Dean

The Faculty of Dental Surgery Elects a New Vice Dean - Read more

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is pleased to announce the election of a new Vice Dean. William McLaughlin will take office at the Dental AGM in September 2023 for a three-year term.



Press Release: Leading medical college's Faculty of Dental Surgery Achieves Milestone Recognition

Leading medical college's Faculty of Dental Surgery Achieves Milestone Recognition - Read more

A leading medical college has achieved a landmark seal of approval from the General Dental Council (GDC). The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery has been given official confirmation that it has met all GDC Standards for Examination Providers, as laid out in the Standards for Specialty Education. The faculty receive…



RCSEd Saddened to hear of the loss of Fellow of the College, Mr. Kar Hao Teoh

RCSEd Saddened to hear of the loss of Fellow of the College, Mr. Kar Hao Teoh - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Kar Hao Teoh. Mr. Teoh, a devoted trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital, was a paragon of medical excellence and unwavering commitment to his profession, bringing this to his role as a Regional Surgical Ambassador of the College.



Surgical Royal Colleges Bolster Support for SCPs with Launch of New Register

Surgical Royal Colleges Bolster Support for SCPs with Launch of New Register - Read more

A new register that will allow Surgical Care Practitioners (SCPs) to demonstrate they are appropriately qualified has been launched by the UK’s two leading Surgical Royal Colleges.



Press Statement: RCSEd Responds to GMC's National Training Survey Results

RCSEd Responds to GMC's National Training Survey Results - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is gravely concerned, but regrettably not surprised, by the findings of the GMC’s National Training Survey with regards to poor and discriminatory behaviour experienced by surgical trainees. RCSEd President Professor Rowan Parks commented: We at RCSEd have a long track record of addressing bullying, un…





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