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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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Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024 - Read more

Nominations are invited for this key opportunity for the opinion of our Trainee membership to influence College policy in the future on a wide range of issues including training, education, assessment and future service delivery. The Trainee member of Council also co-chairs the Trainee Committee during their term of office.



Dental Medals Open for Nominations

Dental Medals Open for Nominations - Read more

Nominations are invited for the awards of the Dental Faculty Medal UK and the FDS International Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.



Applications Open for Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component (July 2024)

Applications Open for Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component (July 2024) - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is thrilled to announce that the newly restructured Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component Examination will begin it's first diet on Wednesday 24 July 2024.



Royal Colleges Seek New ICBSE and JCST Chairs

Royal Colleges Seek New ICBSE and JCST Chairs - Read more

The Presidents of the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and Ireland invite applications from surgeons with significant relevant experience for the roles of Chair of two key Intercollegiate Committees: ICBSE and JCST.



The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (RCSEd) is running its 2024 Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (DipUMC) this September

The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (RCSEd) is running its 2024 Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (DipUMC) this September - Read more

In a bid to acknowledge and enhance the crucial role played by healthcare professionals in delivering Urgent Medical Care, the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (RCSEd) is running its 2024 Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (DipUMC) this September. The diploma is tailored for doctors, nurses, and paramedics actively involved in urgent medical care across diverse healthcare settings.





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