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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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RCSEd Research Report 2020-2022: Celebrating 26 Years of Medical Research

RCSEd Research Report 2020-2022: Celebrating 26 Years of Medical Research - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is delighted to publish its 2020 – 2022 research report. As the report shows, RCSEd continues to provide a platform to develop training and support which gives our members the opportunity to enhance their research skills; skills that will ultimately benefit patient care.



National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for His Majesty King Charles III

National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for His Majesty King Charles III  - Read more

Today, the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for His Majesty King Charles III took place in Edinburgh’s Old Town.



HSIB Safety Investigations Conference 2023

HSIB Safety Investigations Conference 2023 - Read more

The HSIB are excited to open registration for their fourth Annual Conference which is taking place on Wednesday 27 September 2023.



Press Statement: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Appoints New Chief Executive

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Appoints New Chief Executive - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has announced the appointment of Mark Egan as Chief Executive following a successful period as interim CEO. Mark brings a wealth of experience to the leading medical college after initially taking on the role in January 2023. Having spent more than 25 years working in Parliament to help support p…



Joint statement on outcome of BMA ballot for consultant industrial action in England

Joint statement on outcome of BMA ballot for consultant industrial action in England - Read more

Last week the BMA announced the result of their ballot on consultant industrial action in England. There were 24,106 votes cast and 86% of those voted in favour of industrial action.





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