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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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RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs team Share Actions of Recent Survey Results

RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs team Share Actions of Recent Survey Results - Read more

We are writing as the Policy and Public Affairs team for the College to update you on what work we have been doing in the last six weeks with regards to representing you at the policy level.



Gill Hardman, Trainees' Committee Member, discusses the importance of mental health during COVID-19

Gill Hardman, Trainees' Committee Member, discusses the importance of mental health during COVID-19 - Read more

Mental Health Awareness week has undoubtedly taken on extra significance for everyone this year. The challenges of life during the pandemic; work, home life in lockdown, being kept apart from family and friends and concerns for vulnerable loved ones, have brought issues of mental health and well-being to the fore, like never before.



RCSEd President responds to government news on overseas doctors surcharge changes

RCSEd President responds to government news on overseas doctors surcharge changes - Read more

RCSEd President, Prof Michael Griffin OBE, responds to news that government will revoke the surcharge on overseas doctors coming into the UK



Press Statement: RCSEd President responds to government news on overseas doctors surcharge changes

RCSEd President responds to government news on overseas doctors surcharge changes - Read more

Responding to the news that the government will revoke the surcharge on overseas doctors coming into the UK, Prof Michael Griffin OBE said: “I am delighted that the government has listened to the medical profession and removed this unnecessary charge. Colleagues from across the world help make the NHS the world class institution it is. We have …



Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, David O'Regan - Training in the infected era

Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, David O'Regan - Training in the infected era - Read more

The director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, David O'Regan has written a blog post regarding training during the COVID-19 era.





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