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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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Important ICBSE update on 2022 MRCS Examinations Schedule

Important ICBSE update on 2022 MRCS Examinations Schedule - Read more

The Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE) and the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and in Ireland can now confirm the MRCS exam schedule for 2022...



New Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care Office Bearers

New Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care Office Bearers - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) is a diverse community of healthcare professionals ranging from first aiders and paramedics to doctors and first responders. The Faculty is committed to promoting high standards of pre-hospital care through education, research, and teaching.



Successful Surgical Care Practitioner Examination held with RCSEd

Successful Surgical Care Practitioner Examination held with RCSEd - Read more

The Cardiothoracic SSB is delighted to share the successful SCP Exams in the College.



Surgeons Quarter staff receive boost as living wage increase implemented

Surgeons Quarter staff receive boost as living wage increase implemented - Read more

Surgeons Quarter is among the 9,000 UK businesses within the UK recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer. Living Wage employers voluntarily pay their staff a wage which meets the real cost of living and covers everyday needs.



RCSEd Endorses Document Asking for Independent NHS Wales Executive

RCSEd Endorses Document Asking for Independent NHS Wales Executive - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are proud to be one of twenty-two organisations who have come together to try to end the ‘postcode lottery’ by endorsing a document calling for an independent NHS Wales Executive.





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