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Achieving Gender Parity in Licensed Doctors
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) President, Professor Rowan Parks, responds to figures from the GMC that show that there are more women doctors than men, and more doctors from ethnic minority backgrounds than white doctors working in the UK.
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RCSEd Dental Dean Responds to Launch of Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme for Young Children in Deprived Areas of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Dental Dean, Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at RCSEd, responds to launch of supervised toothbrushing scheme for young children in deprived areas of England.

RCSEd Dental Dean Responds to the Government Announcement of 700,000 Extra Urgent Dental Appointments
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Dental Dean, Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at RCSEd, responds to the government announcement of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments.

RCSEd announces suite of honours and new deans
The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd), recently honoured a number of prominent figures in the medical field, including a former BBC Editor and the President of a sister Royal Surgical College.

RCSEd Responds to NHS Plans for Evening and Weekend Operations
RCSEd responds to an article in the Sunday Times (08 December 2024), in which Scottish Health Secretary, Neil Gray, discussed offering NHS staff the opportunity to work evenings and weekends to reduce waiting times for planned surgeries.