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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

Press Statement: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh statement on the Michael Marmot report “Building back fairer”.

Published: 16 December 2020

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are concerned but not surprised by the findings of the new report “Building back fairer” from Sir Michael Marmot. We have known for some time that BAME communities have been harder hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and this report lays this out in detail. The report also details the manner in which pre-existing…

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The RCSEd FDT welcomes Fellow of distinction from Malaysia – Meet Prof. Toh Chooi Gait

Published: 15 December 2020 | Tags:

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The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers has recently welcomed Professor Toh Chooi Gait, who is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur. Professor Chooi Gait brings in 35 years of teaching experience having formerly worked in the University of Malaya.

Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia September Update

Published: 15 December 2020

Recently the Global Surgery Foundation have helped fund the 'Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia' project. Read the Clean Cut Ethiopia: Project update here.

COVID-19: A trainee surgeon’s perspective

Published: 14 December 2020 | Tags:

Sesi Hotonu, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow (RCSEd/NHS Grampian), reflects on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her journey as a trainee.

Press Statement: The Scottish Royal Medical Colleges Statement on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Published: 9 December 2020

The Royal Medical Colleges in Scotland welcome the news that a COVID-19 vaccine is now being rolled out in Scotland. This is a very welcome development in the fight against the virus. The vaccination will only be truly effective if the vast majority of the population receive it, so we are urging all of those who are eligible, to be vaccinated …

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