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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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Leading Royal College Faculty Looks to Employers to Better Support Critical Emergency Workforce

 Leading Royal College Faculty Looks to Employers to Better Support Critical Emergency Workforce - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)’s Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care has published a series of recommendations to improve working conditions for emergency workers as part of the psychosocial care and mental health of practitioners’ programme.



The Faculty of Dental Surgery Celebrates 40 Years of Dental Excellence

The Faculty of Dental Surgery Celebrates 40 Years of Dental Excellence  - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are proud to announce the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Dental Surgery this year. To coincide with this historic milestone, the Faculty of Dental Surgery and Faculty of Dental Trainers have a full programme of dental activity to celebrate this key achievement.



A Tribute to Duncan Maclean

A Tribute to Duncan Maclean - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are saddened to hear the loss of Duncan Maclean. Retired Consultant Surgeon and RCSEd Fellow Andrew Sim pays tribute to Duncan in this moving obituary.



RCSEd Policy Team Update

RCSEd Policy Team Update - Read more

The policy team has been focusing particularly on the issues created by the elective backlog and workforce shortages in recent weeks.



Robotic Surgery Taskforce Release Guidance Report

Robotic Surgery Taskforce Release Guidance Report - Read more

The Robotic Surgery Taskforce at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has established a robotic expert advisory group to consider issues around the implementation of robotic-assisted surgery in the UK.





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