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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 RCSEd FDT Welcomes its First Fellow from Taiwan – Meet Prof. Eddie Lai

The RCSEd FDT Welcomes its First Fellow from Taiwan – Meet Prof. Eddie Lai - Read more

Earlier this month The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers welcomed its first Fellow from Taiwan, Prof. Eddie Lai, who is an Associate Professor and Head of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics at the National Taiwan University Hospital.



Roop Tandon Retires from RCSEd Education Faculty after 25 Years

Roop Tandon Retires from RCSEd Education Faculty after 25 Years - Read more

The Director of the College's successful Future Surgeons: Key Skills course, Roop Tandon is retiring after many years of active support and delivery of College courses. Geoff Hooper, a long-standing faculty member will take over the role.



Surgeons’ Hall Museums receives new robotic surgical training console

Surgeons’ Hall Museums receives new robotic surgical training console - Read more

Surgeons’ Hall Museums received a very special delivery this week. The da Vinci Surgeon Console will be part of the Museums new permanent “Body Voyager” galleries. Donated to the museum by Intuitive Surgical Inc, the machine will be a focal point in the new galleries. Body Voyager will open this summer.



Press Statement: Statement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion from RCSEd President

Statement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion from RCSEd President - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is acutely aware that surgery as a whole needs to be more representative of the patients it serves. As such we have begun a process of deep reflection and the exploration of what we can do to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity within both the College and the profession more widely. This means gain…



RCSEd Saddened by the Passing of Patron, HRH Prince Philip

RCSEd Saddened by the Passing of Patron, HRH Prince Philip - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is saddened to hear of the passing of its patron, HRH Prince Philip.





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