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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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Press Statement: 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. Prince Philip extended his patronage to the College, accepting an Honorary Fellowship in 1955, and visited the College on several occasions including in 2006 to open the Quincentenary Building, and in 2015 to open the newly-renovated Su…



RCSEd Moves Forward with Appointment of New CEO

RCSEd Moves Forward with Appointment of New CEO - Read more

Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, announces the decision made regarding the next College CEO.



Nominations Sought for Election to Dental Council

Nominations Sought for Election to Dental Council - Read more

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is seeking nominations for three vacancies arising on Dental Council from October 2021.



Press Statement: RCSEd President Michael Griffin OBE reflects on one year since the UK entered lockdown

RCSEd President Michael Griffin OBE reflects on one year since the UK entered lockdown - Read more

RCSEd President, Michael Griffin OBE, reflects on the past year since the UK entered its first national lockdown, he says: A year since the UK government announced the first national lockdown, I would like to again personally thank our members, fellows and all healthcare workers for their extraordinary hard work and dedication during this most d…



The College Library and Archive acquires a rare 18th century surgical diary

The College Library and Archive acquires a rare 18th century surgical diary - Read more

The College Library and Archive are delighted to have acquired a fascinating item, which offers a unique and captivating glimpse into the education, training and social life of surgeons in the mid-1760s.





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