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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 Dental Ambassadors on COVID-19: Insights from Birmingham Dental Hospital

RCSEd Dental Ambassadors on COVID-19: Insights from Birmingham Dental Hospital - Read more

As part of our RCSEd Dental Ambassadors on COVID-19 series, we spoke with Dr Priya Chohan, Early Career Ambassador for East Midlands and Locum Appointment for Oral Surgery and Sedation at Birmingham Dental Hospital, who gave us insights on how the hospital and her team are adapting to the challenges presented by the outbreak.



Death of Dr Furqan Ali Siddiqui, Clinical Fellow at Manchester Royal Infirmary

Death of Dr Furqan Ali Siddiqui, Clinical Fellow at Manchester Royal Infirmary - Read more

We are saddened to hear of the loss of Dr Furqan Ali Siddiqui, Clinical Fellow at Manchester Royal Infirmary, who has passed away from COVID-19 on 30th April.



RCSEd Statement on our position on the involvement of BAME doctors and surgeons practicing on the frontline in this COVID-19 outbreak

RCSEd Statement on our position on the involvement of BAME doctors and surgeons practicing on the frontline in this COVID-19 outbreak - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh wish to clarify our position on the involvement of BAME doctors and surgeons practicing on the frontline in this COVID-19 outbreak



Intercalating through a Pandemic - A Medical Student’s Perspective.

Intercalating through a Pandemic - A Medical Student’s Perspective. - Read more

Aya Riad is a third-year medical student at the University of Edinburgh, currently undertaking a BMedSci in Surgical Sciences Aya has given us an insight into how her life as a medical student has changed during the COVID-19 crisis.



Joint Dental Update Regarding the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examinations

Joint Dental Update Regarding the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examinations - Read more

As you are aware these examinations were deferred in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then there has been a considerable effort on the part of the Dental Faculties of The Royal Colleges to restart these examinations from September 2020.





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