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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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Statement on COVID-19 from Vice President, Professor Rowan Parks

Statement on COVID-19 from Vice President, Professor Rowan Parks - Read more

Message from Professor Rowan Parks, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons and Acting Medical Director at NES Scotland.



Joint policy statement on COVID-19 from the Royal Surgical Colleges

Joint policy statement on COVID-19 from the Royal Surgical Colleges - Read more

In response to the challenge of COVID-19, the four surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland have issued a joint policy statement to provide guidance to surgeons and surgical trainees.



Special Awards at RCSEd Diploma Ceremony 13 March 2020

Special Awards at RCSEd Diploma Ceremony 13 March 2020 - Read more

The College is delighted to welcome new Fellows, Members and Associates to the Diploma Ceremony at the College in Edinburgh on 13 March 2020.



Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update from President on College Activities

Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update from President on College Activities - Read more

In light of the UK Government’s decision to move to the DELAY phase of their effort to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 virus, we have taken the decision to postpone all examinations, courses and College events for the next few months from Monday 16 March 2020. This applies across the College and includes all of our Faculties.



Statement on COVID-19 and its effect on surgical training

Statement on COVID-19 and its effect on surgical training - Read more

Today’s intercollegiate statement confirming the postponement of all examinations, courses and other educational events is symptomatic of the effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on UK healthcare and wider society.





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