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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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Nominations Sought for College Council Vacancy

Nominations Sought for College Council Vacancy - Read more

The Council of the College is seeking nominations for three vacancies which will arise on Council at the AGM in November 2023 when Mr Silva, Professor Watson and Mr Vittal will come to the end of their terms of office.



JCST Fee Decision for 2023–2024 Academic Year

JCST Fee Decision for 2023–2024 Academic Year - Read more

The Surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland are committed to supporting trainees and maintaining the highest standards in surgical training.



Joint statement on the BMA ballot for junior doctor strike action in England

Joint statement on the BMA ballot for junior doctor strike action in England - Read more

The BMA ballot for junior doctor strike action in England opened on Monday 9 January. As organisations representing surgeons at all stages of their careers, we are aware that many of our members are eligible to vote.



RCSEd and RCPE Launch the Inaugural AoMRC Women In Leadership Conference

RCSEd and RCPE Launch the Inaugural AoMRC Women In Leadership Conference - Read more

In collaboration between The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE), we bring you the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Women in Leadership Conference.



Statement on Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care and Accreditation

Statement on Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care and Accreditation - Read more

The Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry (IACSD) have released a statement on the standard of clinical use and training to enable safe use of Remimazolam until an established evidence base becomes available.





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