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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

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

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.

Other RCSEd News

A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean

Published: 13 January 2021 | Tags:

Dental

Faculty of Dental Surgery

Faculty of Dental Trainers

Dean of the RCSEd Faculty Dental Surgery, Prof Philip Taylor, has written a message to address what is happening all over the world with our dental family.

An Important Update on the DIMC and FIMC Examinations

Published: 13 January 2021 | Tags:

COVID-19

Exams

Immediate Medical Care

Surgical

Due to the exceptional circumstances brought about by COVID-19, the College has been working hard to find alternative solutions for the DIMC and FIMC Examinations.

Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination and second doses by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Published: 12 January 2021

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges firmly supports the decision of the four UK chief medical officers to prioritise the delivery of the first COVID-19 vaccine dose, and to delay the second dose to up to 12 weeks.

Delays with Diploma Ceremonies and Certificates

Published: 8 January 2021 | Tags:

With the latest lockdown in place in the UK, we are disappointed that it will mean inevitable further delays in being able to welcome our new Members and Fellows to a diploma ceremony in Edinburgh. The new restrictions mean the College campus in Edinburgh has closed and unfortunately, this means we are unable to send out diploma certificates in the month of January.

Important update on the MRCS Part B and DO-HNS Part 2 examinations in the UK and Ireland in February 2021

Published: 8 January 2021 | Tags:

Due to the current rise in COVID-19 infections, which has led to new lockdown restrictions and increased pressure on the health services in the UK and Ireland, the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE) and the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and in Ireland have taken the difficult decision to cancel the MRCS Part B and DO-HNS Part 2 examinations that had been scheduled to take place in February 2021.