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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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2020 RCSEd Dental Council Elections

2020 RCSEd Dental Council Elections - Read more

The 2020 RCSEd Dental Council Elections are now open with two vacancies available.



2020 RCSEd Council Elections

2020 RCSEd Council Elections  - Read more

The 2020 RCSEd Council Elections are now open with four vacancies available.



Press Statement: Professor Phil Taylor, Dean-Elect of the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery, comments on PM’s intention to announce new measures to tackle obesity next week

Professor Phil Taylor, Dean-Elect of the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery, comments on PM’s intention to announce new measures to tackle obesity next week - Read more

Professor Phil Taylor, Dean-Elect of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)’s Faculty of Dental Surgery, said: “It’s vital that the PM is bold in the policies he’s set to introduce.  As well as aiming to curb obesity, the knock-on benefits to the nation’s dental health could be immense.  By putting the spotlight on junk food, and pot…



Home Office confirms visa extensions for all UK international doctors on a MTI visa after pressure from RCSEd through AOMRC

Home Office confirms visa extensions for all UK international doctors on a MTI visa after pressure from RCSEd through AOMRC - Read more

The extension of visas for all international doctors in the UK on a Medical Training Initiative (MTI) visa has been confirmed by the Home Office, following pressure from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh through the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.



Extension to Examination Window for Dental Specialty Examinations

Extension to Examination Window for Dental Specialty Examinations - Read more

An extension to the examination window for Dental Specialty Examinations for trainees on specialty dental training programs has now been confirmed.





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