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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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Impact of new COVID restrictions on College activities

Impact of new COVID restrictions on College activities - Read more

The recent announcement made by the Prime Minister to increase restrictions across many parts of the UK, followed by the First Minister of Scotland effectively putting Scotland into lockdown from the 26th December, has meant that we have had to review our activities in January 2021.



Death of Fellow, Professor James Finbarr Cullen

Death of Fellow, Professor James Finbarr Cullen - Read more

We are saddened to announce the passing of Professor James Finbarr (Barry) Cullen, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, on 23 September 2020.



The Scottish Academy launches manifesto for the Scottish Parliament Election in May 2021

The Scottish Academy launches manifesto for the Scottish Parliament Election in May 2021 - Read more

The Scottish Academy have launched their manifesto for the Scottish Parliament Election in May 2021



British Orthopaedic Association Background Briefing

British Orthopaedic Association Background Briefing - Read more

British Orthopaedic Association Background Briefing: Current position regarding elective activity, waiting lists and restart



Press Statement: RCSEd President reacts to the publication of an independent review in the gender pay gap in medicine

RCSEd President reacts to the publication of an independent review in the gender pay gap in medicine - Read more

Reacting to the publication of an independent review in the gender pay gap in medicine, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: We wholeheartedly welcome both the findings of this report and its recommendations. It is simply unacceptable that women hospital doctors earn 18.9% less per hour co…





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